Stevenson Dam

Stevenson Dam is an earth dam located in Scotland County, Missouri, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stevenson Dam

The primary purpose of Stevenson 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 Mike Stevenson (private). It impounds the Tr-gunn Branch near Memphis.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 477 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 80 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 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyScotland
Nearest CityMemphis
River/StreamTr-gunn Branch
Coordinates40.47344, -92.16187

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length477 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area80 sq mi
Max Discharge41 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMIKE STEVENSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51116
Federal IDMO51116
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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