Mayhugh Lake Dam

Mayhugh Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Moniteau County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mayhugh Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Mayhugh 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 C L Mayhugh (private). It impounds the Tr-little Moniteau Creek near Marion.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMoniteau
Nearest CityMarion
River/StreamTr-little Moniteau Creek
Coordinates38.66819, -92.47950

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerC L MAYHUGH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31694
Federal IDMO31694
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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