Smith Lake is an earth dam located in Ripley County, Missouri, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 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 Smith Lake
The primary purpose of Smith 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 Harris Creek Offstream near Oxly.
The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 201 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 44 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 | Ripley |
| Nearest City | Oxly |
| River/Stream | Tr Harris Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 36.56201, -90.74216 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 201 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 44 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO30833 |
| Federal ID | MO30833 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |