Whitten Lake Dam (dry) is an earth dam located in New Madrid County, Missouri, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 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 Whitten Lake Dam (dry)
Whitten Lake Dam (dry) is a dam in New Madrid, Missouri. The dam is owned by Arlin Sweet (private). It impounds the Little River Offstream near Canalou.
The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 428 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | New Madrid |
| Nearest City | Canalou |
| River/Stream | Little River Offstream |
| Coordinates | 36.76667, -89.69806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 428 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 428 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 40 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Arlin Sweet |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO40007 |
| Federal ID | MO40007 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |