Leroy Dam

Leroy Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Leroy Dam

The primary purpose of Leroy 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 Peter Leroy (private). It impounds the Tr-wyaconda near Canton.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 307 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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 09/30/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyClark
Nearest CityCanton
River/StreamTr-wyaconda
Coordinates40.26210, -91.63020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length140 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area307 sq mi
Max Discharge57 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerPETER LEROY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/30/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51400
Federal IDMO51400
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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