Wieburg Lake Dam

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

About Wieburg Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wieburg Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Joe Wieburg (private). It impounds the Tr-little Loutre Creek near Mineola.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 150 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
CountyAudrain
Nearest CityMineola
River/StreamTr-little Loutre Creek
Coordinates39.08985, -91.66985

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area150 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJOE WIEBURG
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31463
Federal IDMO31463
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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