Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 76

Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 76 is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/11/1999
Height32 ft
Built199333 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 430 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 76

The primary purpose of Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 76 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Grassy Ck Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Grassy Creek near Durham.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 153 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/11/1999. That was over 27 years ago.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyLewis
Nearest CityDurham
River/StreamGrassy Creek
Coordinates39.95496, -91.66052

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area153 sq mi
Max Discharge112 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGrassy Ck Subdistrict
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/11/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50879
Federal IDMO50879
More InfoState Dam Safety Program