Kohler Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,500 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 Kohler Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Kohler Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by John Kohler (private). It impounds the Tr-camp Branch near Latour.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 | Cass |
| Nearest City | Latour |
| River/Stream | Tr-camp Branch |
| Coordinates | 38.72387, -94.33105 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 25 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 292 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | John Kohler |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO20446 |
| Federal ID | MO20446 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |