White Lake Dam

White Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About White Lake Dam

The primary purpose of White Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by John White (private). It impounds the Tr-south Grand River near Deepwater.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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
CountyHenry
Nearest CityDeepwater
River/StreamTr-south Grand River
Coordinates38.28931, -93.70391

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area160 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJOHN WHITE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20404
Federal IDMO20404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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