Dunn Dam

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

About Dunn Dam

The primary purpose of Dunn 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 Kieth Dunn (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fabius River near Hannibal.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyScotland
Nearest CityHannibal
River/StreamTr-middle Fabius River
Coordinates40.36466, -92.16708

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Max Discharge25 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerKIETH DUNN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50538
Federal IDMO50538
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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