Weaver Dam

Weaver 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
Height27 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 303 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Weaver Dam

The primary purpose of Weaver 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 Patrick Weaver (private). It impounds the Tr-elm Creek near Glenwood.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 303 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 108 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/StreamTr-elm Creek
Coordinates40.52223, -92.58839

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length303 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area108 sq mi
Max Discharge4 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerPatrick Weaver
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50646
Federal IDMO50646
More InfoState Dam Safety Program