City of Cape Girardeau Dam is an earth dam located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, built in 2002. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About City of Cape Girardeau Dam
City of Cape Girardeau Dam is a dam in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The dam is local government-owned.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 157 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.
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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/2022.
At 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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 | Cape Girardeau |
| Coordinates | 37.35831, -89.57732 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 2002 (24 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,108 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 157 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,534 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO40109 |
| Federal ID | MO40109 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |