Joe Godi Dam

Joe Godi Dam is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/01/2001
Height33 ft
Built200125 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 300 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 Joe Godi Dam

The primary purpose of Joe Godi 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 Joe Godi (private). It impounds the Tr-s. Fork South Fabius River near Edina.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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 09/01/2001. That was over 25 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityEdina
River/StreamTr-s. Fork South Fabius River
Coordinates40.20486, -92.31031

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJoe Godi
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/01/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51099
Federal IDMO51099
More InfoState Dam Safety Program