Fette Lake Dam

Fette Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Charles County, Missouri, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fette Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fette Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ken Fette (private). It impounds the Tr Cunningham Branch near St Peters.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 Cunningham Branch
Coordinates38.72366, -90.84673

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area60 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKEN FETTE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30046
Federal IDMO30046
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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