Yows Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall, taller than 68% 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 Yows Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Yows 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 N a Yows (private). It impounds the Tr to Wilkes Creek near Eldon.
The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Eldon |
| River/Stream | Tr to Wilkes Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.37861, -92.65750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 200 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | N a Yows |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31357 |
| Federal ID | MO31357 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |