Mendenhall Lake Dam

Mendenhall Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lawrence County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mendenhall Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mendenhall Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jack Mendenhall (private). It impounds the Tr-johnson Creek near Pennsboro.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 990 square miles.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLawrence
Nearest CityPennsboro
River/StreamTr-johnson Creek
Coordinates37.17537, -93.72139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area990 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJACK MENDENHALL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20420
Federal IDMO20420
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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