George Lake Dam

George Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Missouri, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About George Lake Dam

The primary purpose of George Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Matt George (private). It impounds the Tr To Indian Creek near St. Clair.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/03/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyFranklin
Nearest CitySt. Clair
River/StreamTr To Indian Creek
Coordinates38.22791, -90.95978

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage140 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge135 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMATT GEORGE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/03/2009
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO31143
Federal IDMO31143
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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