Keaton Lake Dam

Keaton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in McDonald County, Missouri, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall, taller than 74% 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 Keaton Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Keaton 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 Frank Korbelik (private). It impounds the Tr-little Sugar Creek near Havenhurst.

The dam stands 32 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 100 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyMcDonald
Nearest CityHavenhurst
River/StreamTr-little Sugar Creek
Coordinates36.56904, -94.27055

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area100 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFrank Korbelik
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30929
Federal IDMO30929
More InfoState Dam Safety Program