Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 37

Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 37 is an earth dam located in Howard County, Missouri, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/01/2005
Height36 ft
Built200521 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 37

The primary purpose of Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 37 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Moniteau Creek Ws District (local government). It impounds the Moniteau near Rocheport.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 85 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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 06/01/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyHoward
Nearest CityRocheport
River/StreamMoniteau
Coordinates39.10578, -92.54422

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area85 sq mi
Max Discharge191 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMoniteau Creek Ws District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51364
Federal IDMO51364
More InfoState Dam Safety Program