Wall Lake Dam

Wall Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wall Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wall Lake Dam is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Julius Wall (private). It impounds the Tr-nordston Creek near Warsaw.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 179 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 CityWarsaw
River/StreamTr-nordston Creek
Coordinates38.38595, -93.66005

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage268 acre-ft
Max Storage268 acre-ft
Normal Storage121 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area179 sq mi
Max Discharge94 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerJULIUS WALL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20556
Federal IDMO20556
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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