Mozingo Creek Watershed Site 12 is an earth dam located in Nodaway County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Mozingo Creek Watershed Site 12
The primary purpose of Mozingo Creek Watershed Site 12 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 Mozingo Creek Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Trib to Mozingo Creek near Arkoe.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 185 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 72 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Nearest City | Arkoe |
| River/Stream | Trib to Mozingo Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.29130, -94.79894 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 72 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 163 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Mozingo Creek Subdistrict |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50812 |
| Federal ID | MO50812 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |