Ruth Brill Dam

Ruth Brill Dam is an earth dam located in Howard County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ruth Brill Dam

Ruth Brill Dam is a dam in Howard, Missouri. The dam is owned by Ruth Brill (private). It impounds the Tr-unnamed near Rocheport.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 years old.

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 11/01/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHoward
Nearest CityRocheport
River/StreamTr-unnamed
Coordinates39.04754, -92.54215

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area70 sq mi
Max Discharge12 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRUTH BRILL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51124
Federal IDMO51124
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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