Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam F-32

Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam F-32 is an earth dam located in Daviess County, Missouri, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 565 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam F-32

The primary purpose of Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam F-32 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 Grnstn-lst-mdy Ck Ws Sbd (local government). It impounds the Tr-grindstone Creek near Pattonsburg.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 565 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 299 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyDaviess
Nearest CityPattonsburg
River/StreamTr-grindstone Creek
Coordinates39.93407, -94.16490

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length565 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area299 sq mi
Max Discharge300 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerGrnstn-lst-mdy Ck Ws Sbd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12112
Federal IDMO12112
More InfoState Dam Safety Program