Mills Lake Dam (federal)

Mills Lake Dam (federal) is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mills Lake Dam (federal)

The primary purpose of Mills Lake Dam (federal) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Daen Mrk (federal). It impounds the Tr To Salt Creek near Osceola.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles.

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 01/21/1981. That was over 45 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityOsceola
River/StreamTr To Salt Creek
Coordinates38.05130, -93.79699

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area120 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDAEN MRK
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/21/1981
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20631
Federal IDMO20631
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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