Jake Blessing Lake Dam-sec 12

Jake Blessing Lake Dam-sec 12 is an earth dam located in Scotland County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jake Blessing Lake Dam-sec 12

The primary purpose of Jake Blessing Lake Dam-sec 12 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jake Blessing (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fabius River near Memphis.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 43 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
CountyScotland
Nearest CityMemphis
River/StreamTr-north Fabius River
Coordinates40.45943, -92.31098

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area43 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAKE BLESSING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11554
Federal IDMO11554
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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