Betty Francis is an earth dam located in Madison County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Betty Francis
Betty Francis is a dam in Madison, Missouri. The dam is owned by Betty Francis (private). It impounds the Tr-piney Creek near Fredricktown.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 275 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 | Madison |
| Nearest City | Fredricktown |
| River/Stream | Tr-piney Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.57679, -90.42189 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 275 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 34 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Betty Francis |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51009 |
| Federal ID | MO51009 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |