Truitt Lake Dam

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

About Truitt Lake Dam

Truitt Lake Dam is a dam in Cedar, Missouri. The dam is owned by Wayne Truitt (private). It impounds the Tr-silver Creek near Caplinger Mills.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 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
CountyCedar
Nearest CityCaplinger Mills
River/StreamTr-silver Creek
Coordinates37.74149, -93.71832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area60 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWAYNE TRUITT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20582
Federal IDMO20582
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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