Leisure Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grundy County, Missouri, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Leisure Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Leisure Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gilbert Evans, President (private). It impounds the Tr-racoon Creek near Trenton.
The dam stands 32 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 805 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 990 square miles. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Grundy |
| Nearest City | Trenton |
| River/Stream | Tr-racoon Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.11053, -93.72815 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Year Completed | 1937 (89 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 805 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 805 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 548 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 47 acres |
| Drainage Area | 990 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gilbert Evans, President |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10118 |
| Federal ID | MO10118 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |