Higginsville North Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall, taller than 68% 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 Higginsville North Reservoir Dam
The primary purpose of Higginsville North Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Higginsville (local government). It impounds the Johnson Creek near Sweet Springs.
The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 770 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,700 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | Sweet Springs |
| River/Stream | Johnson Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.07000, -93.67250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 770 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 770 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 48 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,700 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Higginsville |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11212 |
| Federal ID | MO11212 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |