Qualles Lake Dam

Qualles Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Qualles Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Qualles Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Unterbrink (private). It impounds the Tr-flat Creek near Paris.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityParis
River/StreamTr-flat Creek
Coordinates39.51629, -92.22832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length790 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge570 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHARLES UNTERBRINK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO11452
Federal IDMO11452
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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