Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 86d

Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 86d is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Missouri, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 410 ft long, taller than 72% 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- 86d

The primary purpose of Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 86d 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 Creek near Rocheport.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityRocheport
River/StreamMoniteau Creek
Coordinates39.29740, -92.48750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Max Discharge591 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMoniteau Creek Ws District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51437
Federal IDMO51437
More InfoState Dam Safety Program