Keytesville Dam

Keytesville Dam is an earth dam located in Chariton County, Missouri, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Keytesville Dam

The primary purpose of Keytesville Dam is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Keytesville (private). It impounds the Tr-mussel Fork near Keytesville.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 340 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 09/30/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyChariton
Nearest CityKeytesville
River/StreamTr-mussel Fork
Coordinates39.43880, -92.93850

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area340 sq mi
Max Discharge14 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerKEYTESVILLE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/30/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51398
Federal IDMO51398
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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