Duncan Lake Dam

Duncan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Missouri, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Duncan Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Duncan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dream In The Sky, Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-peers Slough near Marthasville.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/30/2020.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyWarren
Nearest CityMarthasville
River/StreamTr-peers Slough
Coordinates38.64221, -91.17120

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage107 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge236 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDREAM IN THE SKY, INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/30/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO30596
Federal IDMO30596
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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