Braun Lake Dam

Braun Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Audrain County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Braun Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Braun 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 Herman Braun (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Salt River near Mexico.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 50 square miles.

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
CountyAudrain
Nearest CityMexico
River/StreamTr-south Fork Salt River
Coordinates39.07875, -91.82179

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area50 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMO11470
Federal IDMO11470
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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