Cedar Lake Dam

Cedar Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Missouri, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cedar Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cedar Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Norman Ulrich (private). It impounds the Tr To Meramec River near Moselle.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 550 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityMoselle
River/StreamTr To Meramec River
Coordinates38.38000, -90.88389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area550 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNORMAN ULRICH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30800
Federal IDMO30800
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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