Swanson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Buchanan County, Missouri, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Swanson Lake Dam
Swanson Lake Dam is a dam in Buchanan, Missouri. The dam is owned by Wayne Swanson (private). It impounds the Tr-pigeon Creek near Agency.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 35 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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 | Buchanan |
| Nearest City | Agency |
| River/Stream | Tr-pigeon Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.66784, -94.81998 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 35 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wayne Swanson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10424 |
| Federal ID | MO10424 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |