Dunn and Swearingen Dam is an earth dam located in Scotland County, Missouri, built in 1944. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 368 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Dunn and Swearingen Dam
The primary purpose of Dunn and Swearingen 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 Dunn and Swearingen (private). It impounds the Tr-s. Fk Middle Fabius R. near Bible Grove.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 368 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1944, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Scotland |
| Nearest City | Bible Grove |
| River/Stream | Tr-s. Fk Middle Fabius R. |
| Coordinates | 40.34739, -92.29997 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 368 ft |
| Year Completed | 1944 (82 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 19 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 26 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dunn and Swearingen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50635 |
| Federal ID | MO50635 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |