Holtzclaw Lake Dam

Holtzclaw Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cooper County, Missouri, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Holtzclaw Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Holtzclaw Lake Dam 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 W F Holtzclaw (private). It impounds the Tr-lamine River near Boonville.

The dam stands 34 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 164 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 30 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCooper
Nearest CityBoonville
River/StreamTr-lamine River
Coordinates38.93878, -92.84844

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area30 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerW F HOLTZCLAW
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10779
Federal IDMO10779
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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