Gumieny Lake Dam

Gumieny Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Gumieny Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gumieny Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fred Gumieny (private). It impounds the Tr-wyaconda River near Neeper.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 792 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/23/2018.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyClark
Nearest CityNeeper
River/StreamTr-wyaconda River
Coordinates40.34630, -91.79207

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage792 acre-ft
Max Storage792 acre-ft
Normal Storage792 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge11 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFred Gumieny
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection05/23/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO11516
Federal IDMO11516
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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