Hinton Lake Dam No 2

Hinton Lake Dam No 2 is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height16 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 ft tall and 890 ft long. 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 Hinton Lake Dam No 2

The primary purpose of Hinton Lake Dam No 2 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 Charles Hinton (private). It impounds the Tr-sand Creek near Warsaw.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 51 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyHenry
Nearest CityWarsaw
River/StreamTr-sand Creek
Coordinates38.44555, -93.65332

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length890 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area51 sq mi
Max Discharge51 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerCharles Hinton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50212
Federal IDMO50212
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