E.br So Fk Blackwater C-15

E.br So Fk Blackwater C-15 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Missouri, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

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

28 ft tall and 460 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 E.br So Fk Blackwater C-15

The primary purpose of E.br So Fk Blackwater C-15 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Johnson Co. Scd (local government). It impounds the Tr-e.br.so.fk.blackwater near Sweet Springs. Mo.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 259 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 294 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyJohnson
Nearest CitySweet Springs. Mo
River/StreamTr-e.br.so.fk.blackwater
Coordinates38.86914, -94.04034

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage259 acre-ft
Max Storage259 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area294 sq mi
Max Discharge870 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJohnson Co. Scd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20439
Federal IDMO20439
More InfoState Dam Safety Program