Honey Lake Dam

Honey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dent County, Missouri, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Honey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Honey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C.r.martin (private). It impounds the Tr Meramec River near Cook Station.

The dam stands 32 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 198 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyDent
Nearest CityCook Station
River/StreamTr Meramec River
Coordinates37.71064, -91.49732

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage149 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area198 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerC.R.MARTIN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30261
Federal IDMO30261
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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