Lake Valley Farm Dam
Lake Valley Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
About Lake Valley Farm Dam
Lake Valley Farm Dam is a dam in Warren, Missouri. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unnamed Trib Of Dry Fork near Hopewell.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 314 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/19/2022.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | Hopewell |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Trib Of Dry Fork |
| Coordinates | 38.68588, -91.12596 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 970 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 314 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 314 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,678 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/19/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO40172 |
| Federal ID | MO40172 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |