Schnuck

Schnuck is an earth dam located in Cooper County, Missouri, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schnuck

Schnuck is a dam in Cooper, Missouri. The dam is owned by Arthur Schnuck (private).

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 42 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 136 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 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
CountyCooper
Nearest CityNone
Coordinates38.91750, -92.58000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area136 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerARTHUR SCHNUCK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50861
Federal IDMO50861
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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