Hammond Lake Dam

Hammond Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cooper County, Missouri, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hammond Lake Dam

Hammond Lake Dam is a dam in Cooper, Missouri. The dam is owned by Wanda Luster (private). It impounds the Trib. To Draffen Branch near Clarksburg.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 816 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/09/2021.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCooper
Nearest CityClarksburg
River/StreamTrib. To Draffen Branch
Coordinates38.74534, -92.72494

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height48 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage816 acre-ft
Max Storage816 acre-ft
Normal Storage816 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge5 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWANDA LUSTER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/09/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO12207
Federal IDMO12207
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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