Miller Agricultural Dan is a dam located in Cole County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Miller Agricultural Dan
Miller Agricultural Dan is a dam in Cole, Missouri. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unnamed Trib to Herbrandt Bra near Wardsville.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 109 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. The most recent inspection on record was 08/23/2011. That was 15 years ago — unusually long for a high-hazard dam, which typically requires more frequent inspections.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cole |
| Nearest City | Wardsville |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Trib to Herbrandt Bra |
| Coordinates | 38.50099, -92.20088 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 109 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 425 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/23/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO32089 |
| Federal ID | MO32089 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |