Evans Dam is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 550 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 Evans Dam
The primary purpose of Evans 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 Eric Evans (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fabius River near Maywood.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 262 square miles. Completed in 2002, 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 09/01/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lewis |
| Nearest City | Maywood |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Fabius River |
| Coordinates | 39.97090, -91.63374 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 2002 (24 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 14 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 262 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Eric Evans |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/01/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51109 |
| Federal ID | MO51109 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |