Berndt Lake Dam is an other dam located in Mercer County, Missouri, built in 1946. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Berndt Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Berndt Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Hubert Berndt (private). It impounds the Pops Branch near Princeton.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 410 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/14/2022.
At 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Mercer |
| Nearest City | Princeton |
| River/Stream | Pops Branch |
| Coordinates | 40.49459, -93.53899 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 410 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 410 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 371 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 600 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hubert Berndt |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/14/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10472 |
| Federal ID | MO10472 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |