Ford Lake Dam

Ford Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ford Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ford Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mrs.thomas M. Stinson (private). It impounds the Tr-lick Creek Offstream near Cuba.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityCuba
River/StreamTr-lick Creek Offstream
Coordinates38.07999, -91.36023

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area60 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMRS.THOMAS M. STINSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31720
Federal IDMO31720
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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