Cowan Lake Dam
Cowan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cowan Lake Dam
Cowan Lake Dam is a dam in Carroll, Missouri. The dam is owned by Bruce Cowan (private). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Creek near Dawn.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 33 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Dawn |
| River/Stream | Tr-cottonwood Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.57395, -93.67827 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 33 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | BRUCE COWAN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11807 |
| Federal ID | MO11807 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |
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