Clark Dam
Clark Dam is a dam located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Clark Dam
Clark Dam is a dam in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Little Indian Creed near Oriole.
The dam stands 47 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 325 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% 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 | Cape Girardeau |
| Nearest City | Oriole |
| River/Stream | Little Indian Creed |
| Coordinates | 37.42343, -89.58561 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 325 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 325 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 265 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO40210 |
| Federal ID | MO40210 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |