Dilthey Lake Dam

Dilthey Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pettis County, Missouri, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dilthey Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dilthey Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William Dilthey (private). It impounds the Tr-lamine River near Boonville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyPettis
Nearest CityBoonville
River/StreamTr-lamine River
Coordinates38.85778, -93.05528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILLIAM DILTHEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30647
Federal IDMO30647
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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