Rick Mcvicker Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 620 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Rick Mcvicker Dam
The primary purpose of Rick Mcvicker 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 Rick Mcvicker (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Little Charito near Glasgow.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 115 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 09/30/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Macon |
| Nearest City | Glasgow |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Fork Little Charito |
| Coordinates | 39.79423, -92.57968 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 620 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 115 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 8 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Rick Mcvicker |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/30/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51192 |
| Federal ID | MO51192 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |