Mozingo Creek Watershed Site 15

Mozingo Creek Watershed Site 15 is an earth dam located in Nodaway County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mozingo Creek Watershed Site 15

The primary purpose of Mozingo Creek Watershed Site 15 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 1city Of Maryville (local government). It impounds the Trib To Mozingo Creek near Arkoe.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 69 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyNodaway
Nearest CityArkoe
River/StreamTrib To Mozingo Creek
Coordinates40.37393, -94.77106

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length730 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area69 sq mi
Max Discharge152 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
Owner1CITY OF MARYVILLE
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50813
Federal IDMO50813
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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