Lake Warrenton Dam

Lake Warrenton Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Missouri, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Warrenton Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Warrenton Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kim Smith (private). It impounds the Tr Dry Creek near Chain Of Rocks.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 376 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/02/2018.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyWarren
Nearest CityChain Of Rocks
River/StreamTr Dry Creek
Coordinates38.90659, -91.13071

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length850 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage376 acre-ft
Max Storage376 acre-ft
Normal Storage376 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge104 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKim Smith
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/02/2018
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO31523
Federal IDMO31523
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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