Franken Lake Dam

Franken Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Osage County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 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 Franken Lake Dam

Franken Lake Dam is a dam in Osage, Missouri. The dam is owned by Ronald Franken (private). It impounds the Tr-linn Creek near St Aubert.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 210 square miles.

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
CountyOsage
Nearest CitySt Aubert
River/StreamTr-linn Creek
Coordinates38.50317, -91.86078

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area210 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRonald Franken
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31040
Federal IDMO31040
More InfoState Dam Safety Program