Hines Lake Dam

Hines Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Missouri, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/21/1981
Height31 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall, taller than 72% 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 Hines Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hines Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hines (private). It impounds the Tr to Missouri River near Sugar Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 32 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/21/1981. That was over 45 years ago.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyJackson
Nearest CitySugar Creek
River/StreamTr to Missouri River
Coordinates39.13899, -94.37182

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area32 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHines
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/21/1981
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10468
Federal IDMO10468
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