Avis Fishing Lake is an earth dam located in Stoddard County, Missouri, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 3,400 ft long. 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 Avis Fishing Lake
The primary purpose of Avis Fishing Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walter Avis (private). It impounds the Lick Creek near St Francis,ark.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 3,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Stoddard |
| Nearest City | St Francis,ark |
| River/Stream | Lick Creek |
| Coordinates | 36.81181, -90.07681 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 160 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 28 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Walter Avis |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO40043 |
| Federal ID | MO40043 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |