Mallard Lake

Mallard Lake is an earth dam located in Ripley County, Missouri, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall. 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 Mallard Lake

The primary purpose of Mallard Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Unknown (private). It impounds the Tr South Prong near Budapest.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 225 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 118 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyRipley
Nearest CityBudapest
River/StreamTr South Prong
Coordinates36.78707, -90.70043

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage225 acre-ft
Max Storage225 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Drainage Area118 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUnknown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30778
Federal IDMO30778
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