Langkop Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cooper County, Missouri, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 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 Langkop Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Langkop Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Norbert Langkop (private). It impounds the Tr-petite Saline Creek near Bunceton.
The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 325 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cooper |
| Nearest City | Bunceton |
| River/Stream | Tr-petite Saline Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.71216, -92.87255 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 325 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Norbert Langkop |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31623 |
| Federal ID | MO31623 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |