Viburnum #35 Dam

Viburnum #35 Dam is an earth dam located in Iron County, Missouri, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection10/13/2022
Height44 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 667 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Viburnum #35 Dam

Viburnum #35 Dam is a dam in Iron, Missouri. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 667 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/13/2022.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyIron
Coordinates37.65893, -91.12569

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length667 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge693 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/13/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO31956
Federal IDMO31956
More InfoState Dam Safety Program