Norcross Farm Lake Dam

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

About Norcross Farm Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Norcross Farm 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 Larry Norcross (private). It impounds the Tr-honey Creek near Warsaw.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 220 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-honey Creek
Coordinates38.53374, -93.86323

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage157 acre-ft
Max Storage157 acre-ft
Normal Storage107 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area220 sq mi
Max Discharge54 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerLARRY NORCROSS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20651
Federal IDMO20651
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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