Mcdonnal Lake Dam

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

About Mcdonnal Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mcdonnal 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 Melvin Mcdonnal (private). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek near Sampsel.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 560 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLivingston
Nearest CitySampsel
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates39.88601, -93.69689

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area560 sq mi
Max Discharge92 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerMELVIN MCDONNAL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11784
Federal IDMO11784
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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