Kaeppel Lake Dam

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

About Kaeppel Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Kaeppel Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eric Kaeppel (private). It impounds the Tr North Fork Jonca Creek near St Marys.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 470 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
CountySte. Genevieve
Nearest CitySt Marys
River/StreamTr North Fork Jonca Creek
Coordinates37.84056, -90.31278

Physical Characteristics

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

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area470 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerERIC KAEPPEL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30361
Federal IDMO30361
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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