Landess 002

Landess 002 is an earth dam located in Andrew County, Missouri, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall and 440 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 Landess 002

The primary purpose of Landess 002 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 Ron Landess (private). It impounds the Lincoln Creek near Nodaway.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 38 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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
CountyAndrew
Nearest CityNodaway
River/StreamLincoln Creek
Coordinates39.98612, -94.95480

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area38 sq mi
Max Discharge304 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerRon Landess
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12272
Federal IDMO12272
More InfoState Dam Safety Program