Ross Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Howard County, Missouri, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Ross Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ross 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 Vernon Ross (private). It impounds the Tr-hungry Mother Cr near Rocheport.
The dam stands 29 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 186 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 55 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Howard |
| Nearest City | Rocheport |
| River/Stream | Tr-hungry Mother Cr |
| Coordinates | 39.25768, -92.50265 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 164 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 55 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Vernon Ross |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11203 |
| Federal ID | MO11203 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |