Pepper Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Newton County, Missouri, built in 1965. 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 Pepper Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Pepper Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donnald Pepper (private). It impounds the Tr Center Creek near Sarcoxie.
The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 246 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,400 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 | Newton |
| Nearest City | Sarcoxie |
| River/Stream | Tr Center Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.02978, -94.11056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 246 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 246 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,400 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Donnald Pepper |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO20223 |
| Federal ID | MO20223 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |