Love Lake Dam
Love Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Missouri, built in 1972. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
About Love Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Love Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Martha Love (private). It impounds the Tr-calumet Creek near Clarksville.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 51 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pike |
| Nearest City | Clarksville |
| River/Stream | Tr-calumet Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.33057, -90.95676 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 51 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 128 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | MARTHA LOVE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11127 |
| Federal ID | MO11127 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |