Meisel Lake Dam

Meisel Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mercer County, Missouri, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Meisel Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Meisel 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 Ron Miesel (private). It impounds the Tr-wildcat Creek near Mill Grove.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 30 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 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
CountyMercer
Nearest CityMill Grove
River/StreamTr-wildcat Creek
Coordinates40.37833, -93.57672

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area30 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRON MIESEL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11745
Federal IDMO11745
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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