Weston Lake Dam

Weston Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pettis County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Weston Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Weston Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Floyd Weston (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Creek near Sweet Springs.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 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
CountyPettis
Nearest CitySweet Springs
River/StreamTr-muddy Creek
Coordinates38.69950, -93.40489

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area60 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFLOYD WESTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20472
Federal IDMO20472
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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