Smith, Raymond Lake

Smith, Raymond Lake is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Missouri, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Smith, Raymond Lake

The primary purpose of Smith, Raymond Lake is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Raymond Smith Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Spring River near Galena,kansas.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 2,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 64 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyJasper
Nearest CityGalena,kansas
River/StreamTr-north Fork Spring River
Coordinates37.30294, -94.50047

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length2,000 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Normal Storage121 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area64 sq mi
Max Discharge582 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRAYMOND SMITH ESTATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20269
Federal IDMO20269
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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