Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-23

Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-23 is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-23

The primary purpose of Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-23 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Grns-ls-md Wrsd Sbdis (local government). It impounds the Tr-n.fork Lost Creek near Pattonsburg.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 350 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyDeKalb
Nearest CityPattonsburg
River/StreamTr-n.fork Lost Creek
Coordinates40.00290, -94.32823

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage223 acre-ft
Max Storage223 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area350 sq mi
Max Discharge436 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerGRNS-LS-MD WRSD SBDIS
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11913
Federal IDMO11913
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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