Fair Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Livingston County, Missouri, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Fair Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fair 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 Leonard Fair (private). It impounds the Tr-thompson River near Chillicothe.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 262 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Livingston |
| Nearest City | Chillicothe |
| River/Stream | Tr-thompson River |
| Coordinates | 39.89965, -93.62670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 262 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 74 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Leonard Fair |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11783 |
| Federal ID | MO11783 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |