Mo. Rev. Stat. § 236.030: Petition to be filed in circuit court — contents.

In the case supposed in section 236.010, the person or corporation proposing to erect a dam shall file a petition in the circuit court of the county in which it is proposed to erect such mill, electric power and light works, or other machinery, in connection with the dam, and shall therein set forth:

(1) A description of the land and an abstract of the title thereto;

(2) The name of the watercourse, and a description of the point at which it is proposed to erect such dam;

(3) The altitude of the dam which it is proposed to erect; and

(4) The kind of mill, electric power and light works, or other machinery, which it is proposed to connect with the dam.