Western Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 250 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 Western Dam
The primary purpose of Western 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 Richard Western (private). It impounds the Tr-winkler Creek near Worthington.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 390 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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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Worthington |
| River/Stream | Tr-winkler Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.43289, -92.59205 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 390 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Richard Western |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50984 |
| Federal ID | MO50984 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |