Busch Wildlife Area-sec 36 Dam

Busch Wildlife Area-sec 36 Dam is an earth dam located in St. Charles County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Busch Wildlife Area-sec 36 Dam

The primary purpose of Busch Wildlife Area-sec 36 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mo Dept Of Conservation (state). It impounds the Tr-schote Cr near St Peters.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 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 CitySt Peters
River/StreamTr-schote Cr
Coordinates38.70423, -90.75674

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area40 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMO DEPT OF CONSERVATION
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11342
Federal IDMO11342
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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