Maryville Waterworks Dam

Maryville Waterworks Dam is an earth dam located in Nodaway County, Missouri, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall. 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 Maryville Waterworks Dam

The primary purpose of Maryville Waterworks Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by City of Maryville (local government). It impounds the Tr-hundred and Two River near Arkoe.

The dam stands 10 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 61 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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

StateMissouri
CountyNodaway
Nearest CityArkoe
River/StreamTr-hundred and Two River
Coordinates40.34724, -94.83237

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage177 acre-ft
Max Storage177 acre-ft
Normal Storage116 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Drainage Area61 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCity of Maryville
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10997
Federal IDMO10997
More InfoState Dam Safety Program