Matthews Lake Dam
Matthews Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Matthews Lake Dam
Matthews Lake Dam is a dam in Carroll, Missouri. The dam is owned by Orville Matthews (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fk Wakenda Creek near Carrollton.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 36 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Carrollton |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fk Wakenda Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.34232, -93.72946 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 36 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | ORVILLE MATTHEWS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11818 |
| Federal ID | MO11818 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |