Wilde is an earth dam located in Miller County, Missouri, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Wilde
Wilde is a dam in Miller, Missouri. The dam is owned by Morris Wilde (private).
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 320 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Miller |
| Nearest City | None |
| Coordinates | 38.22901, -92.28381 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 320 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 69 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Morris Wilde |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50863 |
| Federal ID | MO50863 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |