Rocking Chair Ranch Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bates County, Missouri, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall. 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 Rocking Chair Ranch Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Rocking Chair Ranch 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 Rocking Chair Ranch (private). It impounds the Tr-miami Creek near Merwin.
The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 250 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 | Bates |
| Nearest City | Merwin |
| River/Stream | Tr-miami Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.40084, -94.59304 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 250 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Rocking Chair Ranch |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO20212 |
| Federal ID | MO20212 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |