Sterling Price Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Chariton County, Missouri, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Sterling Price Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sterling Price Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mo Dept of Conservation (state). It impounds the Tr-puzzle Creek near Glasgow.
The dam stands 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 393 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 410 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Chariton |
| Nearest City | Glasgow |
| River/Stream | Tr-puzzle Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.40084, -92.84370 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 393 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 393 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 187 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Drainage Area | 410 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mo Dept of Conservation |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10103 |
| Federal ID | MO10103 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |