Niemeyer Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Missouri, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 380 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 Niemeyer Dam
The primary purpose of Niemeyer 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 Ralph Niemeyer (private). It impounds the Tr-sulphur near Briscoe.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 360 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 | Pike |
| Nearest City | Briscoe |
| River/Stream | Tr-sulphur |
| Coordinates | 39.27188, -91.16149 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
| Year Completed | 2002 (24 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 360 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 23 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ralph Niemeyer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/01/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51118 |
| Federal ID | MO51118 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |