Burlington Lake Dam is an other dam located in Audrain County, Missouri, built in 1900. 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 Burlington Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Burlington Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Missouri Military Academy (private). It impounds the Tr-s Fk Salt River near Mexico.
The dam stands 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 255 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 735 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Audrain |
| Nearest City | Mexico |
| River/Stream | Tr-s Fk Salt River |
| Coordinates | 39.17314, -91.85210 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Other |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 255 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 255 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 735 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Missouri Military Academy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10735 |
| Federal ID | MO10735 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |