Roy Flint Dam

Roy Flint Dam is an earth dam located in Scotland 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 425 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 Roy Flint Dam

The primary purpose of Roy Flint 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 Ray Flint (private). It impounds the Tr-allen Creek near Canton.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 185 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.

Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.

Location

StateMissouri
CountyScotland
Nearest CityCanton
River/StreamTr-allen Creek
Coordinates40.44966, -92.05242

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area185 sq mi
Max Discharge46 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMO51102
Federal IDMO51102
More InfoState Dam Safety Program