Hutcherson Lake Dam

Hutcherson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHenry
Nearest CityWarsaw
River/StreamTr-tebo Creek
Coordinates38.43020, -93.66605

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length755 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage201 acre-ft
Max Storage201 acre-ft
Normal Storage127 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area121 sq mi
Max Discharge94 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerDAVID HUTCHERSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20554
Federal IDMO20554
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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