Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 62

Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 62 is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built198739 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 430 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 Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 62

The primary purpose of Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 62 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Grassy Ck Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Tr-grassy Creek near Ewing.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 364 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 CityEwing
River/StreamTr-grassy Creek
Coordinates40.04172, -91.75806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area364 sq mi
Max Discharge120 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGrassy Ck Subdistrict
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50309
Federal IDMO50309
More InfoState Dam Safety Program