Roy Lee Carmack is an earth dam located in Grundy County, Missouri, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 354 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Roy Lee Carmack
The primary purpose of Roy Lee Carmack is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Roy Lee Carmack (private). It impounds the Tr-medicine near Chula.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 354 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 01/18/1990. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Grundy |
| Nearest City | Chula |
| River/Stream | Tr-medicine |
| Coordinates | 40.13219, -93.38849 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 354 ft |
| Year Completed | 1990 (36 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 120 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 21 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Roy Lee Carmack |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/18/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO51203 |
| Federal ID | MO51203 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |