Elliot Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Missouri, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 990 ft long. 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 Elliot Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Elliot Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Stephen Elliot (private). It impounds the Tr-spring River near Galena,kansas.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 211 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 204 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 | Jasper |
| Nearest City | Galena,kansas |
| River/Stream | Tr-spring River |
| Coordinates | 37.24731, -94.53623 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 990 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 211 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 211 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 204 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 850 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Stephen Elliot |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO20202 |
| Federal ID | MO20202 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |