Doug Gaines is an earth dam located in Madison County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 175 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Doug Gaines
The primary purpose of Doug Gaines is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Doug Gaines (private). It impounds the Tr-lower Rock Creek near Fredericktown.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 112 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | Fredericktown |
| River/Stream | Tr-lower Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.49402, -90.51523 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 175 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 112 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 89 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Doug Gaines |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51008 |
| Federal ID | MO51008 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |