Avwarter Dam

Avwarter Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Avwarter Dam

The primary purpose of Avwarter Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George Downing (private). It impounds the Licks Creek And Grand River near Hale.

The dam stands 24 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 29 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityHale
River/StreamLicks Creek And Grand River
Coordinates39.57544, -93.27397

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area29 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGEORGE DOWNING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10500
Federal IDMO10500
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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