Hofco Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 320 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 Hofco Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Hofco Farms 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 Daniel Hof (private). It impounds the Tr-chariton River near New Cambria.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 76 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 | Macon |
| Nearest City | New Cambria |
| River/Stream | Tr-chariton River |
| Coordinates | 39.86605, -92.66216 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 76 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 9 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Daniel Hof |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50981 |
| Federal ID | MO50981 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |