Burns Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 560 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 Burns Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Burns Lake Dam is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Eugene Burns Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-foot Creek near Warsaw.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 203 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 390 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Henry |
| Nearest City | Warsaw |
| River/Stream | Tr-foot Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.36207, -93.68625 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 203 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 203 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 390 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 366 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Eugene Burns Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50203 |
| Federal ID | MO50203 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |