Rodick Lake Dam

Rodick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Rodick Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rodick 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 Raymond E Rodick (private). It impounds the Tr-little Sni-a-bar Creek near Lexington.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 166 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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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Location

StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityLexington
River/StreamTr-little Sni-a-bar Creek
Coordinates39.05639, -93.90127

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area166 sq mi
Max Discharge8,400 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerRaymond E Rodick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12146
Federal IDMO12146
More InfoState Dam Safety Program