Windy Hill Lake Dam

Windy Hill Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gasconade County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Windy Hill Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Windy Hill Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unnamed Trib To Red Oak Creek near Owensville.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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 10/04/2022.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyGasconade
Nearest CityOwensville
River/StreamUnnamed Trib To Red Oak Creek
Coordinates38.33620, -91.43000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge131 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/04/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO40143
Federal IDMO40143
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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