David Defreece is an earth dam located in Nodaway County, Missouri, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 275 ft long, taller than 84% 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 David Defreece
David Defreece is a dam in Nodaway, Missouri. The dam is owned by David Defreece (private). It impounds the Platte River.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 185 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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Platte River |
| Coordinates | 40.34900, -94.70848 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 13 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 185 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 31 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | David Defreece |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50840 |
| Federal ID | MO50840 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |