Buck & Doe Run Watershed Dam 35

Buck & Doe Run Watershed Dam 35 is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 300 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 Buck & Doe Run Watershed Dam 35

The primary purpose of Buck & Doe Run Watershed Dam 35 is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Buck & Doe Run Wrsd Subd (local government). It impounds the Tr-buck Run Cr near Canton.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 76 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyLewis
Nearest CityCanton
River/StreamTr-buck Run Cr
Coordinates40.24784, -91.54232

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area76 sq mi
Max Discharge183 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerBuck & Doe Run Wrsd Subd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50295
Federal IDMO50295
More InfoState Dam Safety Program