Cooke Lake Dam North is an earth dam located in Livingston County, Missouri, built in 1958. 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 embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Cooke Lake Dam North
The primary purpose of Cooke Lake Dam North is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oscar Cooke (private). It impounds the Tr-medicine Creek near Bedford.
The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 482 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 65 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 | Livingston |
| Nearest City | Bedford |
| River/Stream | Tr-medicine Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.84875, -93.45316 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 482 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 482 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 255 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 65 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Oscar Cooke |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10166 |
| Federal ID | MO10166 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |