Love Lake Dam
Love Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Missouri, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Love Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Love Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Norfolk&western Railroad (private). It impounds the #name? near Atlanta.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 223 square miles. Completed in 1905, 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 | Macon |
| Nearest City | Atlanta |
| River/Stream | #name? |
| Coordinates | 39.94501, -92.48571 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1905 (121 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 223 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | NORFOLK&WESTERN RAILROAD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10374 |
| Federal ID | MO10374 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |