Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 24 is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 410 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 24
The primary purpose of Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 24 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 Durgens Cr Wrsd Subdist (local government). It impounds the Tr-durgens Creek near Hannibal.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 377 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lewis |
| Nearest City | Hannibal |
| River/Stream | Tr-durgens Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.03441, -91.54638 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 410 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 377 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 460 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Durgens Cr Wrsd Subdist |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10255 |
| Federal ID | MO10255 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |