Walter Byrn Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 285 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Walter Byrn Farm Pond
The primary purpose of Walter Byrn Farm Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Walter Byrn (private). It impounds the Tr-bridge Creek near Taylor.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 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 | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Taylor |
| River/Stream | Tr-bridge Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.35291, -92.40118 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 285 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 95 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 11 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Walter Byrn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50458 |
| Federal ID | MO50458 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |