Horseshoe Ridge Leerjak is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 675 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Horseshoe Ridge Leerjak
The primary purpose of Horseshoe Ridge Leerjak is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Leerjak Inc (private). It impounds the St. Francis near Lode.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, and creates a reservoir covering 13 acres.
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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% 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 | Wayne |
| Nearest City | Lode |
| River/Stream | St. Francis |
| Coordinates | 37.28942, -90.49287 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 675 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Leerjak Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO41026 |
| Federal ID | MO41026 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |