Forest Hills Lake Dam

Forest Hills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Charles County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Forest Hills Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Forest Hills Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Forest Hills Hmownr Assc (private). It impounds the Tr-mccoy Creek near Chain Of Rocks.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 65 square miles.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Charles
Nearest CityChain Of Rocks
River/StreamTr-mccoy Creek
Coordinates38.82472, -90.94639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area65 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFOREST HILLS HMOWNR ASSC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11298
Federal IDMO11298
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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