Fisher Dam

Fisher Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 361 ft long. 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 Fisher Dam

The primary purpose of Fisher 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 Billy Fisher (private). It impounds the Tr-crooked Creek near Maud.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 361 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 198 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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

StateMissouri
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityMaud
River/StreamTr-crooked Creek
Coordinates39.64714, -92.14025

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length361 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area198 sq mi
Max Discharge60 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerBilly Fisher
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50630
Federal IDMO50630
More InfoState Dam Safety Program