Conrad Dam

Conrad Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 174 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Conrad Dam

The primary purpose of Conrad 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 Conrad Brothers Ltd. (private). It impounds the Fox River near Chambersburg.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 174 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 281 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyClark
Nearest CityChambersburg
River/StreamFox River
Coordinates40.51157, -91.75007

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length174 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area281 sq mi
Max Discharge7 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerConrad Brothers Ltd.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50168
Federal IDMO50168
More InfoState Dam Safety Program