Hiatt Lake Dam

Hiatt Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Platte County, Missouri, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hiatt Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hiatt 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 Burton Hiatt (private). It impounds the Tr-bee Creek near Weston.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyPlatte
Nearest CityWeston
River/StreamTr-bee Creek
Coordinates39.40473, -94.85061

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area12 sq mi
Max Discharge23 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerBURTON HIATT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10971
Federal IDMO10971
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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