Meyers Lake Dam

Meyers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Scotland County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meyers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Meyers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roy T Meyers (private). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek near Rutledge.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 square miles.

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
CountyScotland
Nearest CityRutledge
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates40.39225, -92.19444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area95 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerROY T MEYERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11471
Federal IDMO11471
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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