Burns Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cedar County, Missouri, built in 1945. 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 Burns Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Burns 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 Ray Burns (private). It impounds the Conner Brook near Stockton.
The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 970 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 | Cedar |
| Nearest City | Stockton |
| River/Stream | Conner Brook |
| Coordinates | 37.60569, -93.86116 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 970 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ray Burns |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO20224 |
| Federal ID | MO20224 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |