No dams have been built on the river . At various times plans have been proposed for five dams , with the most prominent being the Pattonsburg Dam at Pattonsburg , Missouri . The United States Corps of Engineers bought out the residents after the Great Flood of 1993 ; but , the proposed dam has not been authorized given the economic downturn
Great Flood of 1993
Great Flood of 1993
Grand River (Missouri)