Cook Lake Dam

Cook Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cook Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cook Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by William J. Cook (private). It impounds the Tr-eightmile Creek near Urich.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 217 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyCass
Nearest CityUrich
River/StreamTr-eightmile Creek
Coordinates38.58667, -94.26000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,275 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area217 sq mi
Max Discharge120 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerWILLIAM J. COOK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20445
Federal IDMO20445
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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