Williams Lake Dam-sec 36

Williams Lake Dam-sec 36 is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williams Lake Dam-sec 36

The primary purpose of Williams Lake Dam-sec 36 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Tr-tebo Creek near Warsaw.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 989 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/09/2021.

At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHenry
Nearest CityWarsaw
River/StreamTr-tebo Creek
Coordinates38.38263, -93.52436

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage989 acre-ft
Max Storage989 acre-ft
Normal Storage733 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/09/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO20058
Federal IDMO20058
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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