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This is a list of dams in the watershed of the Missouri River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, in the United States. There are an estimated 17,200 dams and reservoirs in the basin, most of which are small, local irrigation structures.
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Missouri. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
This category is for articles about dams in the U.S. state of Missouri ... Pages in category "Dams in Missouri" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 ...
Lowest of the dams, known as Gavin Point, is key to water levels on the Missouri River downstream. High flow released at Gavins Point effects river banks in South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri ...
The partnership that removed a low-head dam on Big Wills Creek will benefit fish travels, and more importantly, make the area safer for recreation. A hazard removed: Partnership leads to removal ...
Articles pertaining to dams in operation, under construction or planning on the Missouri River in the United States. Pages in category "Dams on the Missouri River" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Chain of Rocks Lock and Dam, also known as Locks No. 27, is a lock situated at the southern end of Chouteau Island near St. Louis, Missouri on the Upper Mississippi River.Its associated dam is just downstream of the Chain of Rocks Bridge, and the lock is located over 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast on the Chain of Rocks canal.
Low-head dams and weirs do not produce harmful methane. Groynes but also weirs prevent the transport of silt (sediment) downstream to fertilize fields [5] and to move sediment towards the oceans. Low-head hydropower is typically installed close to areas where the energy is needed, preventing the need for large electrical transmission lines.