Brady Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Laclede County, Missouri, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 92% 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 Brady Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Brady 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 Woodrow Rish (private). It impounds the Little Cob Creek near Nebo.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/30/2019.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Laclede |
| Nearest City | Nebo |
| River/Stream | Little Cob Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.55393, -92.42587 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Woodrow Rish |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31856 |
| Federal ID | MO31856 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |