Fulton Dam

Fulton Dam is an earth dam located in Bollinger County, Missouri, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 265 ft long, taller than 50% 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 embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Fulton Dam

The primary purpose of Fulton Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by William D Fulton (private). It impounds the Tr-conrad Creek near Burfordville.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 134 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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
CountyBollinger
Nearest CityBurfordville
River/StreamTr-conrad Creek
Coordinates37.57295, -90.06999

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length265 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area134 sq mi
Max Discharge154 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerWilliam D Fulton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31248
Federal IDMO31248
More InfoState Dam Safety Program