Solitude Lake Dam

Solitude Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Missouri, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 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 Solitude Lake Dam

Solitude Lake Dam is a dam in Randolph, Missouri. The dam is owned by Donald Maffry (private). It impounds the Tr-e Fk Chariton River near Calllao.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 180 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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
CountyRandolph
Nearest CityCalllao
River/StreamTr-e Fk Chariton River
Coordinates39.60475, -92.54402

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage268 acre-ft
Max Storage268 acre-ft
Normal Storage167 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area180 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDonald Maffry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10755
Federal IDMO10755
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