Notch Lake Dam is a dam located in Stone County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 278 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 Notch Lake Dam
Notch Lake Dam is a dam in Stone, Missouri. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unknown Trib Roark Creek near Branson.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 278 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 150 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Stone |
| Nearest City | Branson |
| River/Stream | Unknown Trib Roark Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.68400, -93.32900 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 278 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 150 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO32100 |
| Federal ID | MO32100 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |