Patterson Farms Lake Dam

Patterson Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Nodaway County, Missouri, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Patterson Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Patterson Farms Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Peterson Farms, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tr-nodaway River near Maitland.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 321 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,019 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyNodaway
Nearest CityMaitland
River/StreamTr-nodaway River
Coordinates40.34543, -95.14424

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage321 acre-ft
Max Storage321 acre-ft
Normal Storage167 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area1,019 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerPETERSON FARMS, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11696
Federal IDMO11696
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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