Crowder Dam

Crowder Dam is an earth dam located in Grundy County, Missouri, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built194185 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall, taller than 62% 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 Crowder Dam

The primary purpose of Crowder Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mo. DNR Parks (state). It impounds the Tr-thompson River near Trenton.

The dam stands 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 330 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 900 square miles. Completed in 1941, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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

StateMissouri
CountyGrundy
Nearest CityTrenton
River/StreamTr-thompson River
Coordinates40.09610, -93.66023

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Year Completed1941 (85 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage330 acre-ft
Max Storage330 acre-ft
Normal Storage235 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area900 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMo. DNR Parks
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10378
Federal IDMO10378
More InfoState Dam Safety Program