Houston Lake Dam

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

About Houston Lake Dam

Houston Lake Dam is a dam in Nodaway, Missouri. The dam is owned by Richard Houston (private). It impounds the Tr-elkhorn Creek near Graham.

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 177 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
CountyNodaway
Nearest CityGraham
River/StreamTr-elkhorn Creek
Coordinates40.29680, -94.97032

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 Area177 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRICHARD HOUSTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11725
Federal IDMO11725
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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