Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam D-6

Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam D-6 is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Missouri, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam D-6

The primary purpose of Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam D-6 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Richard Landgraf Trust (private). It impounds the Tr-lost Creek near Elsberry.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 121 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityElsberry
River/StreamTr-lost Creek
Coordinates39.13765, -90.83523

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage166 acre-ft
Max Storage166 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area121 sq mi
Max Discharge3,600 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRICHARD LANDGRAF TRUST
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10546
Federal IDMO10546
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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