Downing Lake Dam

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

About Downing Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Downing 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 Earl Downing (private). It impounds the Tr-blackjack Creek near Warrensburg.

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 35 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
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityWarrensburg
River/StreamTr-blackjack Creek
Coordinates38.92362, -93.78776

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 Area35 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEARL DOWNING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20677
Federal IDMO20677
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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