National Dam Safety Program. Barber Dam (MO 20570), Missouri - Kansas City Basin, Jackson County, Missouri. Phase I Inspection Report PDF Download

Author: Edwin R. Burton
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Languages : en
Pages : 66

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Barber Dam was inspected by a team of engineers. The purpose of the inspection was to make an assessment of the general condition of the dam with respect to safety, based upon available data and visual inspection, in order to determine if the dam poses hazards to human life or property. Our inspection and evaluation indicates the drop inlet spillway and two overflow sections do not meet the criteria set forth in the guidelines for a dam having the above size and hazard potential. The spillway and overflow sections will not pass the probable maximum flood without overtopping but the dam will pass 65 percent of the probable maximum flood. The spillway and overflow sections will pass the flood which has a one percent chance of occurrence in any given year (100-year flood). The spillway design flood recommended by the guidelines is 100 percent of the probable maximum flood. The probable maximum flood is defined as the flood discharge which may be expected from the most severe combination of critical meteorologic and hydrologic conditions which are reasonably possible in the region.