Hooper Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Missouri, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 320 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 Hooper Dam
The primary purpose of Hooper Dam 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 Cleo Hooper (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Lost Creek near Pattonsburg.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 57 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | Pattonsburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fork Lost Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.86833, -94.34987 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 57 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 363 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Cleo Hooper |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50109 |
| Federal ID | MO50109 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |