Lake Louise Dam

Lake Louise Dam is an earth dam located in Livingston County, Missouri, built in 1997. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Louise Dam

Lake Louise Dam is a dam in Livingston, Missouri. The dam is owned by Scott Rooks (private).

The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 427 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/08/2020.

At 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLivingston
Coordinates39.82799, -93.59953

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height56 ft
Dam Height56 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage427 acre-ft
Max Storage427 acre-ft
Normal Storage247 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge39 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerSCOTT ROOKS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/08/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMO12381
Federal IDMO12381
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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