Little Otter Creek Lo-1 Lake Dam
Little Otter Creek Lo-1 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Caldwell County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
About Little Otter Creek Lo-1 Lake Dam
Little Otter Creek Lo-1 Lake Dam is a dam in Caldwell, Missouri. The dam is owned by Phillips Hardy (local government). It impounds the Little Otter Creek near New York.
The dam stands 82 feet tall and stretches 2,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 345 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 12,963 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
At 82 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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 | Caldwell |
| Nearest City | New York |
| River/Stream | Little Otter Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.70264, -93.94679 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 82 ft |
| Dam Height | 82 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 12,963 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 12,963 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6,624 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 345 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Phillips Hardy |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO40181 |
| Federal ID | MO40181 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |