Miller Lake Dam

Miller Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Missouri, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Miller Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Miller Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Robert E Miller (private). It impounds the Tr-stone Quarry Creek near Cainsville.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 44 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityCainsville
River/StreamTr-stone Quarry Creek
Coordinates40.53948, -93.88506

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area44 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerROBERT E MILLER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11930
Federal IDMO11930
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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