Panther Creek Watershed Dam D- 1 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 880 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Panther Creek Watershed Dam D- 1
The primary purpose of Panther Creek Watershed Dam D- 1 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Panther Creek Wshd Subdt (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Panther near Mt Moriah.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 840 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 510 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Harrison |
| Nearest City | Mt Moriah |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Panther |
| Coordinates | 40.38977, -93.85288 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 880 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 840 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 840 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 510 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,260 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Panther Creek Wshd Subdt |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10616 |
| Federal ID | MO10616 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |