Green City Dam-sect 16

Green City Dam-sect 16 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 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 Green City Dam-sect 16

The primary purpose of Green City Dam-sect 16 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Green City (local government). It impounds the Tr-mussel Fork near Mystic.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 91 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 974 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 920 square miles.

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
CountySullivan
Nearest CityMystic
River/StreamTr-mussel Fork
Coordinates40.26379, -92.92011

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage974 acre-ft
Max Storage974 acre-ft
Normal Storage606 acre-ft
Surface Area91 acres
Drainage Area920 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGreen City
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11097
Federal IDMO11097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program