Cardon Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall, taller than 78% 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 Cardon Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cardon Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wilder L Carden (private). It impounds the Tr-cherry Valley Creek near Cherryville.
The dam stands 34 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 346 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 445 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/01/1991. That was over 35 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Cherryville |
| River/Stream | Tr-cherry Valley Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.91366, -91.28272 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 346 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 346 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 196 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 445 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wilder L Carden |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/1991 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31307 |
| Federal ID | MO31307 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |