Lac Tiffany Dam

Lac Tiffany Dam is an earth dam located in St. Francois County, Missouri, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lac Tiffany Dam

The primary purpose of Lac Tiffany Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Terre Du Lac, Inc (private). It impounds the Tr Big River near Leadwood.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 62 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 10/17/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Francois
Nearest CityLeadwood
River/StreamTr Big River
Coordinates37.89500, -90.62987

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area62 sq mi
Max Discharge230 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTERRE DU LAC, INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/17/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31921
Federal IDMO31921
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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