Matthews Lake Dam

Matthews Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Matthews Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Matthews Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donald Matthews (private). It impounds the Tr-little Bourbeuse River near Cuba.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 150 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityCuba
River/StreamTr-little Bourbeuse River
Coordinates38.11333, -91.34528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area150 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDONALD MATTHEWS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31149
Federal IDMO31149
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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