Rogers Dam

Rogers Dam is an earth dam located in Ray County, Missouri, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Rogers Dam

The primary purpose of Rogers Dam 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 Beuford & Larry Rogers (private). It impounds the Tr-brady Creek near Lexington.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 51 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyRay
Nearest CityLexington
River/StreamTr-brady Creek
Coordinates39.22124, -94.04971

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area51 sq mi
Max Discharge426 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerBeuford & Larry Rogers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50430
Federal IDMO50430
More InfoState Dam Safety Program