Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 30 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 30
The primary purpose of Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 30 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 Ltl Sniabar Cr Wrsd Sbds (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Sni-a-bar Creek near Henrietta Mo.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 210 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | Henrietta Mo |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Sni-a-bar Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.10474, -93.90813 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 210 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 128 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Ltl Sniabar Cr Wrsd Sbds |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50271 |
| Federal ID | MO50271 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |