Upp's Resort Lake Dam

Upp's Resort Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Clair County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Upp's Resort Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Upp's Resort Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Upp's Resort (private). It impounds the Tr to Osage River near Osceola.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 308 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 150 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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Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Clair
Nearest CityOsceola
River/StreamTr to Osage River
Coordinates38.02547, -93.75942

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage308 acre-ft
Max Storage308 acre-ft
Normal Storage192 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area150 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUpp's Resort
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20627
Federal IDMO20627
More InfoState Dam Safety Program