Sullivan Lake Dam

Sullivan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Francois County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sullivan Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sullivan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James H Sullivan (private). It impounds the Tr-terre Bleue Creek near Blackwell.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Francois
Nearest CityBlackwell
River/StreamTr-terre Bleue Creek
Coordinates37.97917, -90.49284

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area200 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAMES H SULLIVAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31387
Federal IDMO31387
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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