Adams Lake Dam

Adams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Randolph County, Missouri, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197452 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 Adams Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Adams 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 Joe Ray Adams (private). It impounds the Tr-east Fk Chariton River near Callao.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 187 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 180 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 CityCallao
River/StreamTr-east Fk Chariton River
Coordinates39.56546, -92.54901

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage187 acre-ft
Max Storage187 acre-ft
Normal Storage163 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area180 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJoe Ray Adams
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11200
Federal IDMO11200
More InfoState Dam Safety Program