Hammond Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cooper County, Missouri, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 520 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Hammond Lake Dam
Hammond Lake Dam is a dam in Cooper, Missouri. The dam is owned by Wanda Luster (private). It impounds the Trib. to Draffen Branch near Clarksburg.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 816 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/09/2021.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cooper |
| Nearest City | Clarksburg |
| River/Stream | Trib. to Draffen Branch |
| Coordinates | 38.74534, -92.72494 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 520 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 816 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 816 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 816 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wanda Luster |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/09/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO12207 |
| Federal ID | MO12207 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |