Rogers Lake Dam

Rogers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Platte County, Missouri, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197056 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 Rogers Lake Dam

Rogers Lake Dam is a dam in Platte, Missouri. The dam is owned by Curt Rodgers (private). It impounds the Tr-murray Branch near Platte City.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyPlatte
Nearest CityPlatte City
River/StreamTr-murray Branch
Coordinates39.41324, -94.78216

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area60 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCurt Rodgers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10927
Federal IDMO10927
More InfoState Dam Safety Program