Myer Lake Dam

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

About Myer Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Myer Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bernard Myer (private). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Grand River near Denver.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 250 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
CountyWorth
Nearest CityDenver
River/StreamTr-east Fork Grand River
Coordinates40.55643, -94.28310

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area250 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBERNARD MYER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11915
Federal IDMO11915
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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