Curtis Myers Dam #2

Curtis Myers Dam #2 is an earth dam located in Platte County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/05/2000
Height25 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 375 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Curtis Myers Dam #2

The primary purpose of Curtis Myers Dam #2 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 Curtis Myers (private). It impounds the Tr-brush Creek near Parkville.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 134 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 09/05/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyPlatte
Nearest CityParkville
River/StreamTr-brush Creek
Coordinates39.25580, -94.75000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area134 sq mi
Max Discharge28 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerCurtis Myers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/05/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51231
Federal IDMO51231
More InfoState Dam Safety Program