Cowan Lake Dam

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

About Cowan Lake Dam

Cowan Lake Dam is a dam in Carroll, Missouri. The dam is owned by Bruce Cowan (private). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Creek near Dawn.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 33 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
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityDawn
River/StreamTr-cottonwood Creek
Coordinates39.57395, -93.67827

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area33 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBRUCE COWAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11807
Federal IDMO11807
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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