Fairchild Lake Dam

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

About Fairchild Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fairchild Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donald Fairchild (private). It impounds the Rocky Ford Creek near Stover.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 275 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
CountyMorgan
Nearest CityStover
River/StreamRocky Ford Creek
Coordinates38.40027, -92.92746

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area275 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDONALD FAIRCHILD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31896
Federal IDMO31896
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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