Novak Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gasconade County, Missouri, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 46 ft46 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Novak Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Novak 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 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Johnson (private). It impounds the Trib Dry Fork near Bem.
The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/03/2022.
At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Gasconade |
| Nearest City | Bem |
| River/Stream | Trib Dry Fork |
| Coordinates | 38.23565, -91.54484 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Johnson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/03/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31818 |
| Federal ID | MO31818 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |