Bill Gutshall Dam

Bill Gutshall Dam is an earth dam located in Grundy County, Missouri, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bill Gutshall Dam

The primary purpose of Bill Gutshall Dam 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 Bill Gutshall (private). It impounds the Tr-honey near Chillicothe.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 593 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 83 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 06/03/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyGrundy
Nearest CityChillicothe
River/StreamTr-honey
Coordinates40.12373, -93.55389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length593 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area83 sq mi
Max Discharge12 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerBILL GUTSHALL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/03/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51205
Federal IDMO51205
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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