Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 12-c
Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 12-c is an earth dam located in Worth County, Missouri, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 12-c
The primary purpose of Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 12-c 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 Platte R Trib Wtrs Subd (local government). It impounds the Tr-platte River near Sheridan.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 495 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 172 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Worth |
| Nearest City | Sheridan |
| River/Stream | Tr-platte River |
| Coordinates | 40.53166, -94.58243 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 495 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 172 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 830 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | PLATTE R TRIB WTRS SUBD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50489 |
| Federal ID | MO50489 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |