Maurer Lake Dam is a rockfill dam located in Clay County, Missouri, built in 1924. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Maurer Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Maurer Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Unknown (private). It impounds the Tr East Fork Dry Fork near Excelsior Springs.
The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 50 square miles. Completed in 1924, the structure is over a century 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 | Clay |
| Nearest City | Excelsior Springs |
| River/Stream | Tr East Fork Dry Fork |
| Coordinates | 39.31475, -94.22018 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Year Completed | 1924 (102 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 50 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10117 |
| Federal ID | MO10117 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |