Buck & Doe Run Watershed Dam 42

Buck & Doe Run Watershed Dam 42 is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 345 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Buck & Doe Run Watershed Dam 42

The primary purpose of Buck & Doe Run Watershed Dam 42 is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Buck & Doe Wrsd Subdistr (local government). It impounds the Tr-buck Run Cr near Canton.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 128 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountyLewis
Nearest CityCanton
River/StreamTr-buck Run Cr
Coordinates40.15539, -91.53773

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length345 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area128 sq mi
Max Discharge256 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerBuck & Doe Wrsd Subdistr
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11335
Federal IDMO11335
More InfoState Dam Safety Program