Clay County Sportsman S Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Missouri, built in 1947. 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 Clay County Sportsman S Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Clay County Sportsman S Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Clay Co Sportsman S Club (private). It impounds the Tr to Clear Creek near Kearney.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 75 square miles. Completed in 1947, 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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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clay |
| Nearest City | Kearney |
| River/Stream | Tr to Clear Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.44311, -94.40380 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1947 (79 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 75 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Clay Co Sportsman S Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10572 |
| Federal ID | MO10572 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |