Crutchfield Reclamation Dam

Crutchfield Reclamation Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection08/01/2021
Height42 ft
Built198937 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Crutchfield Reclamation Dam

Crutchfield Reclamation Dam is a dam in Randolph, Missouri. The dam is owned by David Gatz (private). It impounds the E. Fork of Little Chariton near Huntsville.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 752 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/01/2021.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityHuntsville
River/StreamE. Fork of Little Chariton
Coordinates39.53864, -92.54712

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage752 acre-ft
Max Storage752 acre-ft
Normal Storage752 acre-ft
Surface Area39 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,078 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDavid Gatz
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection08/01/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO12232
Federal IDMO12232
More InfoState Dam Safety Program