Miller+sons Lake Dam

Miller+sons Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Scotland County, Missouri, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height10 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall. 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 Miller+sons Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Miller+sons Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Miller+sons (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fabius River near Rutledge.

The dam stands 10 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 35 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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Location

StateMissouri
CountyScotland
Nearest CityRutledge
River/StreamTr-north Fabius River
Coordinates40.41258, -92.15431

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area35 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMiller+sons
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10706
Federal IDMO10706
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