Clement Lake Dam

Clement Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Charles County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clement Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Clement Lake Dam is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by C R Clement (private). It impounds the Tr Little Dardenne Creek near St Peters.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Charles
Nearest CitySt Peters
River/StreamTr Little Dardenne Creek
Coordinates38.76332, -90.86057

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area70 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerC R CLEMENT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11366
Federal IDMO11366
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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