Michael English Structure

Michael English Structure is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Michael English Structure

The primary purpose of Michael English Structure 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 Michael English (private). It impounds the North Fabius near Monticello.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 228 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2017, 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 08/02/2017.

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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLewis
Nearest CityMonticello
River/StreamNorth Fabius
Coordinates40.23598, -91.88247

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length228 ft
Year Completed2017 (9 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge40 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerMichael English
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Last Inspection08/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51614
Federal IDMO51614
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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