Kampen Lake Dam-sect 20

Kampen Lake Dam-sect 20 is an earth dam located in Caldwell County, Missouri, built in 1906. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kampen Lake Dam-sect 20

The primary purpose of Kampen Lake Dam-sect 20 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 Wesley Petterson (private). It impounds the Tr-panther Creek near Dawn.

The dam stands 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 225 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 595 square miles. Completed in 1906, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/16/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCaldwell
Nearest CityDawn
River/StreamTr-panther Creek
Coordinates39.73691, -93.83828

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Year Completed1906 (120 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage225 acre-ft
Max Storage225 acre-ft
Normal Storage185 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area595 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWESLEY PETTERSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/16/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10585
Federal IDMO10585
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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