Continental Grain Co. #2 Dam

Continental Grain Co. #2 Dam is an earth dam located in Gentry County, Missouri. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Continental Grain Co. #2 Dam

The primary purpose of Continental Grain Co. #2 Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Continental Grain Co. (private). It impounds the Peddler Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 64 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 890 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,937 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyGentry
River/StreamPeddler Creek
Coordinates40.36744, -94.38243

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage890 acre-ft
Max Storage890 acre-ft
Normal Storage555 acre-ft
Surface Area64 acres
Drainage Area3,937 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCONTINENTAL GRAIN CO.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12379
Federal IDMO12379
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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