Fox Spring Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Missouri, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall, taller than 62% 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 Fox Spring Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fox Spring Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walter Solovick (private). It impounds the Trib. to Meramec River near Cuba.
The dam stands 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Cuba |
| River/Stream | Trib. to Meramec River |
| Coordinates | 38.00751, -91.46162 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 105 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Walter Solovick |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31890 |
| Federal ID | MO31890 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |