Treeline Lake Dam

Treeline Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Camden County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Treeline Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Treeline Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Four Seasons Lake Sites (private). It impounds the Tr-osage River/lk Of Ozarks near Bagnell.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 735 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 580 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/23/2021.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCamden
Nearest CityBagnell
River/StreamTr-osage River/lk Of Ozarks
Coordinates38.19301, -92.73567

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length735 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage580 acre-ft
Max Storage580 acre-ft
Normal Storage580 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge353 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFOUR SEASONS LAKE SITES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/23/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMO31606
Federal IDMO31606
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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