Brady Lake Dam

Brady Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Laclede County, Missouri, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brady Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brady 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 Woodrow Rish (private). It impounds the Little Cob Creek near Nebo.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 10/30/2019.

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
CountyLaclede
Nearest CityNebo
River/StreamLittle Cob Creek
Coordinates37.55393, -92.42587

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWOODROW RISH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/30/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO31856
Federal IDMO31856
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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