Saint Stephens Lake Dam

Saint Stephens Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ray County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall, taller than 68% 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 Saint Stephens Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Saint Stephens Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by St Stephen Baptist Chrch (private). It impounds the Tr-fishing River near Excelsior Springs.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 48 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 320 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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Location

StateMissouri
CountyRay
Nearest CityExcelsior Springs
River/StreamTr-fishing River
Coordinates39.35807, -94.17310

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area320 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSt Stephen Baptist Chrch
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11921
Federal IDMO11921
More InfoState Dam Safety Program