Terry Sheddrick Dam No 1

Terry Sheddrick Dam No 1 is an earth dam located in Worth County, Missouri, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built199135 years ago

Dam profile

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

34 ft tall and 310 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 Terry Sheddrick Dam No 1

The primary purpose of Terry Sheddrick Dam No 1 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 Terry Shedrick (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Grand Riv near Worth.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 90 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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
CountyWorth
Nearest CityWorth
River/StreamTr-middle Fork Grand Riv
Coordinates40.51899, -94.39314

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area90 sq mi
Max Discharge78 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerTerry Shedrick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50493
Federal IDMO50493
More InfoState Dam Safety Program