Mccloskey Lake Dam

Mccloskey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Phelps 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 Mccloskey Lake Dam

Mccloskey Lake Dam is a dam in Phelps, Missouri. The dam is owned by Robert Mccloskey (private). It impounds the Tr-bourbeuse River near Redbird.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 39 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
CountyPhelps
Nearest CityRedbird
River/StreamTr-bourbeuse River
Coordinates38.12676, -91.59449

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area39 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRobert Mccloskey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31513
Federal IDMO31513
More InfoState Dam Safety Program