Rockhold Dam

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

About Rockhold Dam

The primary purpose of Rockhold Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Richard Rockhold (private). It impounds the Tr-north Wyaconda near Lagrange.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 463 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyScotland
Nearest CityLagrange
River/StreamTr-north Wyaconda
Coordinates40.52733, -92.11033

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length463 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Max Discharge101 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRICHARD ROCKHOLD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50633
Federal IDMO50633
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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