Dick Proctor Lake Dam

Dick Proctor Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Missouri, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 1,050 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Dick Proctor Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dick Proctor Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Dick Proctor (private). It impounds the Tr- Brush Creek near Troy.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityTroy
River/StreamTr- Brush Creek
Coordinates39.04636, -91.28844

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage131 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge40 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerDick Proctor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31975
Federal IDMO31975
More InfoState Dam Safety Program