Falconer Dam is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Falconer Dam
The primary purpose of Falconer 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 Steve Falconer (private). It impounds the Tr-kemper Branch near Linneus.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 140 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | Linneus |
| River/Stream | Tr-kemper Branch |
| Coordinates | 39.92054, -93.17257 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 140 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 9 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Steve Falconer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50979 |
| Federal ID | MO50979 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |