Houston Dam is an earth dam located in Nodaway County, Missouri, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Houston Dam
The primary purpose of Houston 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 Richard Houston (private). It impounds the Tr-elkhorn Creek near Graham.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 57 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Nearest City | Graham |
| River/Stream | Tr-elkhorn Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.28648, -94.98089 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 57 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 78 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Richard Houston |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50144 |
| Federal ID | MO50144 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |