Minter Dam

Minter Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Minter Dam

The primary purpose of Minter 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 Don Gibson (private). It impounds the Tr-no Fk Middle Fabius R near Taylor.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityTaylor
River/StreamTr-no Fk Middle Fabius R
Coordinates40.51783, -92.53217

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length365 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area120 sq mi
Max Discharge1 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerDON GIBSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50567
Federal IDMO50567
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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