John Foster

John Foster is an earth dam located in Howell County, Missouri, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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 John Foster

John Foster is a dam in Howell, Missouri. The dam is owned by Unknown (private). It impounds the Tr Middle Indian Creek near Willow Springs.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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

StateMissouri
CountyHowell
Nearest CityWillow Springs
River/StreamTr Middle Indian Creek
Coordinates37.01202, -92.05478

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area40 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerUnknown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30938
Federal IDMO30938
More InfoState Dam Safety Program