Larry Hays Dam

Larry Hays Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Larry Hays Dam

The primary purpose of Larry Hays Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Larry Hays (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Sue City.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyAdair
Nearest CitySue City
River/StreamTr-bear Creek
Coordinates40.15083, -92.52984

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLARRY HAYS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50966
Federal IDMO50966
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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