Kampen Lake Dam-sect 20 is an earth dam located in Caldwell County, Missouri, built in 1906. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall, taller than 62% 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 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 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Caldwell |
| Nearest City | Dawn |
| River/Stream | Tr-panther Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.73691, -93.83828 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Year Completed | 1906 (120 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 225 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 225 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 595 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wesley Petterson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/16/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10585 |
| Federal ID | MO10585 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |