Lake Melissa Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 575 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Lake Melissa Dam
Lake Melissa Dam is a dam in Washington, Missouri. The dam is owned by John Medler (private).
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 575 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 36 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Washington |
| Coordinates | 38.06869, -91.08379 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 575 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 4 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 36 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 38 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | John Medler |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO32045 |
| Federal ID | MO32045 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |