Masters Lake Dam

Masters Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bollinger County, Missouri, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Masters Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Masters Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edwin J Masters (private). It impounds the Tr-dry Creek near Dongola.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 35 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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
CountyBollinger
Nearest CityDongola
River/StreamTr-dry Creek
Coordinates37.18666, -89.93094

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area35 sq mi
Max Discharge20 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEDWIN J MASTERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30840
Federal IDMO30840
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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