Dresser Minerals Dam Sec 24 (dry) is a rockfill dam located in Washington County, Missouri, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Dresser Minerals Dam Sec 24 (dry)
Dresser Minerals Dam Sec 24 (dry) is a dam in Washington, Missouri. The dam is owned by Mi Drilling Fluids Compa (private). It impounds the Tr-big River near Blackwell.
The dam stands 29 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 528 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 80 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Blackwell |
| River/Stream | Tr-big River |
| Coordinates | 38.00084, -90.64137 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 528 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 528 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 34 acres |
| Drainage Area | 80 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mi Drilling Fluids Compa |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO30687 |
| Federal ID | MO30687 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |