Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-34

Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-34 is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 72% 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 D-34

The primary purpose of Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-34 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 Grnstn-lst-mdy Wrsd Sbds (local government). It impounds the Tr-e.fork Lost Creek near Pattonsburg.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 171 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 212 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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-e.fork Lost Creek
Coordinates39.96544, -94.38266

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage171 acre-ft
Max Storage171 acre-ft
Normal Storage97 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area212 sq mi
Max Discharge290 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerGrnstn-lst-mdy Wrsd Sbds
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50104
Federal IDMO50104
More InfoState Dam Safety Program