Long View Lake Dam

Long View Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Missouri, built in 1957. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Long View Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Long View Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Tr To Labadie Creek near Labadie.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/18/2021.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMissouri
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityLabadie
River/StreamTr To Labadie Creek
Coordinates38.50255, -90.83323

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length730 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge40 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/18/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMO31497
Federal IDMO31497
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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