Sugar Camp Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Christian County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall, taller than 78% 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 Sugar Camp Creek Dam
Sugar Camp Creek Dam is a dam in Christian, Missouri. The dam is owned by Bruce Winship (private). It impounds the Tributary Swan Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 691 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,980 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Christian |
| River/Stream | Tributary Swan Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.97164, -92.94853 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 691 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 691 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 431 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,980 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Bruce Winship |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO20780 |
| Federal ID | MO20780 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |