Milnes Lake Dam

Milnes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Missouri, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built196363 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 Milnes Lake Dam

Milnes Lake Dam is a dam in Randolph, Missouri. The dam is owned by Sarah Milnes&j Herschel (private). It impounds the Tr-sugar Creek near Mcbaine.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 156 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 CityMcbaine
River/StreamTr-sugar Creek
Coordinates39.25050, -92.37140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area156 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSarah Milnes&j Herschel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10775
Federal IDMO10775
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