Santa Fe Lake Dam

Santa Fe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Missouri, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Santa Fe Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Santa Fe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Laplata (local government). It impounds the Tr-titus Creek near La Plata.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 642 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 235 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMacon
Nearest CityLa Plata
River/StreamTr-titus Creek
Coordinates40.03623, -92.47559

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage642 acre-ft
Max Storage642 acre-ft
Normal Storage400 acre-ft
Surface Area40 acres
Drainage Area235 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCITY OF LAPLATA
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10114
Federal IDMO10114
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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