Hutcherson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 755 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Hutcherson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hutcherson Lake Dam 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 David Hutcherson (private). It impounds the Tr-tebo Creek near Warsaw.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 755 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 121 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Henry |
| Nearest City | Warsaw |
| River/Stream | Tr-tebo Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.43020, -93.66605 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 755 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 121 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 94 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | David Hutcherson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO20554 |
| Federal ID | MO20554 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |