Daniels Lake Dam

Daniels Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Missouri, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Daniels Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Daniels 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 Hurley Daniels (private). It impounds the Tr-salt River near Ashburn.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPike
Nearest CityAshburn
River/StreamTr-salt River
Coordinates39.56124, -91.25896

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area160 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHURLEY DANIELS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11395
Federal IDMO11395
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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