Moore Lake Dam dam
Moore Lake Dam
Moore Lake Dam, located in Chariton, Missouri, was completed in 1969 and serves as a recreational spot for water enthusiasts. This privately owned Earth dam stands at a height of 34 feet, with a storage capacity of 236 acre-feet and a surface area of 13 acres. While it has a low hazard potential, the dam's condition assessment is currently not rated, suggesting a need for further inspection and evaluation.
Despite its lack of state regulation and inspection, Moore Lake Dam remains a popular destination for outdoor activities, offering a serene environment for fishing, boating, and wildlife observation along the TR-Brush Creek. The dam's buttress core design and unlisted foundation type add to its unique engineering characteristics, making it an intriguing site for water resource and climate enthusiasts to explore. With its prime location in the Rock Island District and the oversight of the primary owner, opportunities for recreation and leisure abound at Moore Lake Dam.
While Moore Lake Dam may not have a designated spillway type or outlet gates, its emergency action plan status and risk assessment measures remain undisclosed. As water levels are managed for recreational purposes, the dam continues to provide a safe environment for visitors to enjoy the beauty of the surrounding landscape. With its historical significance as a key feature in the Chariton area, Moore Lake Dam stands as a testament to the harmonious coexistence of human-made structures and natural resources, beckoning water resource and climate enthusiasts to uncover its hidden wonders.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Moore Lake Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Mussel Fork Near Musselfork | 46 cfs | → |
| Grand River Near Sumner | 1,030 cfs | → |
| Wakenda Creek At Carrollton | 25 cfs | → |
| Chariton River Near Prairie Hill | 169 cfs | → |
| Missouri River At Glasgow | 42,400 cfs | → |
| Missouri River At Waverly | 39,300 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Moore Lake Dam.
Boat launches
- State Highway M Bosworth
- Main Street 442, Miami
- Chariton County
- Crown Drive Linn County
- State Highway Kk Chariton County
Campgrounds
- Herring Memorial Park - Brunswick
- Maxwell Taylor Park
- Van Meter State Park
- Carrollton City Park
- Salisbury City Park
- Bogard City Park
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Track Moore Lake Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Moore Lake Dam
Where does the data for Moore Lake Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Moore Lake Dam.