Lone Summit Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Missouri, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall, 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 Lone Summit Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lone Summit 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 Mr Donald Summers (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork near Lees Summit.
The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 139 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 80 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Lees Summit |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fork |
| Coordinates | 38.89194, -94.25417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 80 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mr Donald Summers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO20084 |
| Federal ID | MO20084 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |