Swingle Lake Dam

Swingle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Swingle Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Swingle Lake Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Truman Swingle Jr. (private). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Chariton River near Glasgow.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 885 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 691 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyAdair
Nearest CityGlasgow
River/StreamTr-east Fork Chariton River
Coordinates40.10324, -92.57592

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length885 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area691 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerTRUMAN SWINGLE JR.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11481
Federal IDMO11481
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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