Blair Lake Dam
Blair Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Blair Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Blair Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Blair. It impounds the Calumet Creek near Clarksville.
The dam stands 40 feet tall, and creates a reservoir covering 10 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. 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% 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 | Pike |
| Nearest City | Clarksville |
| River/Stream | Calumet Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.39005, -91.14891 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | JAMES BLAIR |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO60777 |
| Federal ID | MO60777 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |