Santa Fe Country Club
Santa Fe Country Club is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 1910. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Santa Fe Country Club
The primary purpose of Santa Fe Country Club is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Marceline (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Yellow Creek near Marceline.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1910, the structure is over a century old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. The most recent inspection on record was 05/06/1980. That was 45 years ago — unusually long for a high-hazard dam, which typically requires more frequent inspections.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | Marceline |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Yellow Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.71083, -92.96136 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1910 (116 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 200 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | CITY OF MARCELINE |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 05/06/1980 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10765 |
| Federal ID | MO10765 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |