Pickering Lake Dam

Pickering Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pickering Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pickering 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 Bernard Pickering (private). It impounds the Tr-locust Creek near Reger.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 299 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountySullivan
Nearest CityReger
River/StreamTr-locust Creek
Coordinates40.20492, -93.17188

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area299 sq mi
Max Discharge95 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerBERNARD PICKERING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11623
Federal IDMO11623
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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