Felton Dam No. 1 is an earth dam located in Worth County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Felton Dam No. 1
The primary purpose of Felton Dam No. 1 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 Frank Felton (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Grand River near Alanthus Grove.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 403 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 | Worth |
| Nearest City | Alanthus Grove |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fork Grand River |
| Coordinates | 40.43437, -94.57971 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 403 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 448 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Frank Felton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50138 |
| Federal ID | MO50138 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |