Meyer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Missouri, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Meyer Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Meyer 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 Chester Meyer (private). It impounds the Tr to Cedar Fork Creek near Detmold.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Detmold |
| River/Stream | Tr to Cedar Fork Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.50833, -91.29917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 120 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Chester Meyer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO30789 |
| Federal ID | MO30789 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |