Virgil Miles is an earth dam located in Holt County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 258 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Virgil Miles
Virgil Miles is a dam in Holt, Missouri. The dam is owned by Virgil Miles (private). It impounds the Wildcat Creek.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 258 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 183 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Holt |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Wildcat Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.18707, -95.28994 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 258 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 183 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 286 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Virgil Miles |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50836 |
| Federal ID | MO50836 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |