Small Dam

Small Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Small Dam

The primary purpose of Small 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 Aaron Small (private). It impounds the Tr-n. Wyaconda near Canton.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 150 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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 09/30/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyClark
Nearest CityCanton
River/StreamTr-n. Wyaconda
Coordinates40.44180, -91.92110

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area150 sq mi
Max Discharge13 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerAARON SMALL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/30/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51403
Federal IDMO51403
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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