Lake Stingray Dam

Lake Stingray Dam is an earth dam located in Camden County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionUnsatisfactoryWorst of 4 · considered unsafe
Emergency action planOn file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height64 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 64 ft
64 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

64 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 96% 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 Lake Stingray Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Stingray Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Labidie Creek.

The dam stands 64 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,279 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

At 64 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyCamden
River/StreamLabidie Creek
Coordinates38.17160, -92.76853

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height64 ft
Dam Height64 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,279 acre-ft
Max Storage1,279 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,067 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMO32064
Federal IDMO32064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program