Stevens Dam

Stevens Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stevens Dam

The primary purpose of Stevens 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 Mark Stevens (private). It impounds the Buck Run near St Patrick.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 249 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 786 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyClark
Nearest CitySt Patrick
River/StreamBuck Run
Coordinates40.26222, -91.61710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length249 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area786 sq mi
Max Discharge5 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerMARK STEVENS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50704
Federal IDMO50704
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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