Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake is an earth dam located in Butler County, Missouri, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Beaver Lake

The primary purpose of Beaver Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Tr-ten Mile Lake near Poplar Bluff.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/07/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyButler
Nearest CityPoplar Bluff
River/StreamTr-ten Mile Lake
Coordinates36.80028, -90.62333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage1 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerUSDA FS
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/07/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO40010
Federal IDMO40010
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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