Gould Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 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 Gould Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Gould 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 William M Gould (private). It impounds the Tr-brush Creek near Oak Hill.
The dam stands 18 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 72 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Oak Hill |
| River/Stream | Tr-brush Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.04792, -91.44076 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 72 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | William M Gould |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31303 |
| Federal ID | MO31303 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |