Thorney Hill Dam

Thorney Hill Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Missouri, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Thorney Hill Dam

The primary purpose of Thorney Hill Dam 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 Margaret Daller (private). It impounds the Tr-loutre River near New Haven.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 135 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityNew Haven
River/StreamTr-loutre River
Coordinates38.76338, -91.49880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area135 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMARGARET DALLER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30931
Federal IDMO30931
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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