Wiggins Dam is an earth dam located in Scotland County, Missouri, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 550 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 Wiggins Dam
Wiggins Dam is a dam in Scotland, Missouri. The dam is owned by Doc Wiggins (private). It impounds the Indian Creek near Gorin.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 230 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 | Scotland |
| Nearest City | Gorin |
| River/Stream | Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.37612, -92.11858 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 230 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 51 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Doc Wiggins |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50789 |
| Federal ID | MO50789 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |