John Speck Dam

John Speck Dam is an earth dam located in Grundy County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About John Speck Dam

The primary purpose of John Speck 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 John Speck (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy near Trenton.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 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 09/15/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyGrundy
Nearest CityTrenton
River/StreamTr-muddy
Coordinates40.21580, -93.55368

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi
Max Discharge33 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerJOHN SPECK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/15/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51210
Federal IDMO51210
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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