Haggard Dam

Haggard Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

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

27 ft tall and 395 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 Haggard Dam

The primary purpose of Haggard 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 Tom and David Haggard (private). It impounds the Locust Creek near Reger.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 317 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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
CountySullivan
Nearest CityReger
River/StreamLocust Creek
Coordinates40.12917, -93.14528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length395 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area317 sq mi
Max Discharge81 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerTom and David Haggard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50677
Federal IDMO50677
More InfoState Dam Safety Program