Armstrong Reservoir Dam

Armstrong Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Howard County, Missouri, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 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 Armstrong Reservoir Dam

The primary purpose of Armstrong Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Armstrong,missouri (private). It impounds the Tr-batts Creek near Glasgow.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 330 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyHoward
Nearest CityGlasgow
River/StreamTr-batts Creek
Coordinates39.28333, -92.70969

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area330 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerArmstrong,missouri
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11520
Federal IDMO11520
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