Bloodland Lake is an earth dam located in Pulaski County, Missouri, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,812 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Bloodland Lake
The primary purpose of Bloodland Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Leonard Wood (federal). It impounds the Roubidoux-smith Branch Tr near Waynesville.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,812 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 365 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/02/2023.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Pulaski |
| Nearest City | Waynesville |
| River/Stream | Roubidoux-smith Branch Tr |
| Coordinates | 37.69244, -92.15661 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,812 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 365 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 365 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 261 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 41 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fort Leonard Wood |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 08/02/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31753 |
| Federal ID | MO31753 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |