Fremon Dam

Fremon Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler 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
Height26 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 362 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Fremon Dam

The primary purpose of Fremon 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 Bill Fremon (private). It impounds the N. Fk. Middle Fabius River near Glenwood.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 362 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 115 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
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityGlenwood
River/StreamN. Fk. Middle Fabius River
Coordinates40.55089, -92.62127

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length362 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area115 sq mi
Max Discharge23 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerBill Fremon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50642
Federal IDMO50642
More InfoState Dam Safety Program