Musgraves Lake Dam

Musgraves Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Boone 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
Height23 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 520 ft long. 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 Musgraves Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Musgraves Lake Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Dennis Musgraves (private). It impounds the Tr-little Creek near Mcbaine.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 204 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
CountyBoone
Nearest CityMcbaine
River/StreamTr-little Creek
Coordinates39.15171, -92.18208

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area204 sq mi
Max Discharge60 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerDennis Musgraves
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11336
Federal IDMO11336
More InfoState Dam Safety Program