Sunset Lake Dam

Sunset Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Howard County, Missouri, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Sunset Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sunset Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Bonne Femme Creek near Fayette.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 425 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 02/07/2023.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHoward
Nearest CityFayette
River/StreamBonne Femme Creek
Coordinates39.20942, -92.71107

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage425 acre-ft
Max Storage425 acre-ft
Normal Storage425 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge320 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection02/07/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO12238
Federal IDMO12238
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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