Wade/webster Dam

Wade/webster Dam is an earth dam located in Mercer County, Missouri, built in 1991. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built199135 years ago

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall, 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 Wade/webster Dam

The primary purpose of Wade/webster 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 Premium Std Farms (private). It impounds the Trib to Little Medicine Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 280 acre-feet. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 years old.

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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyMercer
River/StreamTrib to Little Medicine Creek
Coordinates40.47030, -93.43250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage280 acre-ft
Max Storage280 acre-ft
Normal Storage233 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPremium Std Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12405
Federal IDMO12405
More InfoState Dam Safety Program