Doughty Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Livingston County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Doughty Farm Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Doughty Farm Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Merle Doughty (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek near Lock Springs.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Livingston |
| Nearest City | Lock Springs |
| River/Stream | Tr-clear Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.91714, -93.74688 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 120 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 105 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Merle Doughty |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50339 |
| Federal ID | MO50339 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |