Perry City Dam No. 2 is an earth dam built on the Mace Branch River and is located in Perry, Missouri. It was built in 1964 for the purpose of water supply.
The dam is owned by the local government. It is also known as Perry City Dam No. 2.
Perry City Dam No. 2 is owned by the local government.
Dam height | 13 feet |
Structural height | 13 feet |
Max storage | 90 acre feet |
Normal storage | 32 acre feet |
Surface area | 13 acres |
Drainage area | 1,865 square miles |
Height of the dam is defined as the vertical distance between the lowest point on the crest of the dam and the lowest point in the original streambed.
Structural height of the dam is defined as the vertical distance from the lowest point of the excavated foundation to the top of the dam. Top of dam refers to the parapet wall and not the crest.
Maximum storage is defined as the total storage space in a reservoir below the maximum attainable water surface elevation, including any surcharge storage.
Normal storage is defined as the total storage space in a reservoir below the normal retention level, including dead and inactive storage and excluding any flood control or surcharge storage. For normally dry flood control dams, the normal storage will be a zero value.
Surface area, in acres, of the impoundment at its normal retention level.
Drainage area of the dam, in square miles, which is defined as the area that drains to a particular point (in this case, the dam) on a river or stream.
Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
An emergency action plan is defined as a plan of action to be taken to reduce the potential for property damage and loss of life in an area affected by a dam failure or large flood.
Also known as | Perry City Dam No. 2 |
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Distance to nearest town (miles) | 1 |
Latitude | 39 |
Longitude | -91 |
NID ID (National ID) | MO10980 |
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