Lake Mahoney Dam

Lake Mahoney Dam is an earth dam located in Putnam County, Missouri, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Mahoney Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Mahoney Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Unionville,mo (local government). It impounds the Tr-blackbird Creek near Unionville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 75 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,204 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,900 square miles. Completed in 1941, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPutnam
Nearest CityUnionville
River/StreamTr-blackbird Creek
Coordinates40.50062, -93.02394

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1941 (85 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,204 acre-ft
Max Storage1,204 acre-ft
Normal Storage450 acre-ft
Surface Area75 acres
Drainage Area1,900 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUNIONVILLE,MO
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10382
Federal IDMO10382
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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