Holmes Lake Dam

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

About Holmes Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Holmes Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Holmes (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Grand River near Worth.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 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
CountyWorth
Nearest CityWorth
River/StreamTr-middle Fork Grand River
Coordinates40.45987, -94.41800

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area20 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHARLES HOLMES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11863
Federal IDMO11863
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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