Brooks Dam is an earth dam located in Audrain County, Missouri, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 700 ft long. 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 Brooks Dam
The primary purpose of Brooks 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 Donn Brooks (private). It impounds the Clliver River near Middletown.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 134 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Audrain |
| Nearest City | Middletown |
| River/Stream | Clliver River |
| Coordinates | 39.18399, -91.59742 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 134 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 12 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Donn Brooks |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50701 |
| Federal ID | MO50701 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |