East Fork Grand River Dam H- 33

East Fork Grand River Dam H- 33 is an earth dam located in Worth 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
Height36 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

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

36 ft tall and 500 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 East Fork Grand River Dam H- 33

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Dam H- 33 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 Efgr Trustees (private). It impounds the Tr-big Rock Creek near Allendale.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 90 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.

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

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyWorth
Nearest CityAllendale
River/StreamTr-big Rock Creek
Coordinates40.46623, -94.25780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage149 acre-ft
Max Storage149 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area90 sq mi
Max Discharge295 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEfgr Trustees
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51576
Federal IDMO51576
More InfoState Dam Safety Program