Westfall Truck Inc Lake Dam

Westfall Truck Inc Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Missouri, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Westfall Truck Inc Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Westfall Truck Inc Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gmc Westfall Truck Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-carroll Creek near Mosby.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 209 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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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Location

StateMissouri
CountyClay
Nearest CityMosby
River/StreamTr-carroll Creek
Coordinates39.43320, -94.25596

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage209 acre-ft
Max Storage209 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area95 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGmc Westfall Truck Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10607
Federal IDMO10607
More InfoState Dam Safety Program