Fishback Lake Dam

Fishback Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fishback Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fishback Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hillborn Fishback (private). It impounds the Tr-little Wyaconda River near Lagrange.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 115 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 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
CountyClark
Nearest CityLagrange
River/StreamTr-little Wyaconda River
Coordinates40.29735, -91.77958

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area115 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHILLBORN FISHBACK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11512
Federal IDMO11512
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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