Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-36

Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-36 is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Missouri, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 540 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-36

The primary purpose of Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-36 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Glm Ck. Wtrshd Subd (local government). It impounds the Tr-lost Creek near Pattonsburg.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 166 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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

StateMissouri
CountyDeKalb
Nearest CityPattonsburg
River/StreamTr-lost Creek
Coordinates40.02948, -94.45982

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area166 sq mi
Max Discharge252 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerGlm Ck. Wtrshd Subd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50099
Federal IDMO50099
More InfoState Dam Safety Program