Stockman Lake Dam

Stockman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stockman Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stockman Lake Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Elsie Stockman (private). It impounds the Tr-dyer Rock Creek near Sweetsprings.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 230 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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
CountyLafayette
Nearest CitySweetsprings
River/StreamTr-dyer Rock Creek
Coordinates39.05448, -93.51899

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area230 sq mi
Max Discharge35 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerELSIE STOCKMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20508
Federal IDMO20508
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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