Pemiscot Bayou Dam is an earth dam located in Pemiscot County, Missouri, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 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 Pemiscot Bayou Dam
The primary purpose of Pemiscot Bayou Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harold Young (private). It impounds the Pemiscot Bayou near Holland.
The dam stands 10 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 310 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 58 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 | Pemiscot |
| Nearest City | Holland |
| River/Stream | Pemiscot Bayou |
| Coordinates | 36.11136, -89.87070 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 310 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 310 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 193 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 58 acres |
| Drainage Area | 58 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Harold Young |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO40058 |
| Federal ID | MO40058 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |