Thiele Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Missouri, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall, taller than 74% 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 Thiele Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Thiele 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 Dr,otto Thiele (private). It impounds the Tr-of Indian Camp Creek near Chain of Rocks.
The dam stands 32 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 84 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | Chain of Rocks |
| River/Stream | Tr-of Indian Camp Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.86886, -91.02075 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 125 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 84 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dr,otto Thiele |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10763 |
| Federal ID | MO10763 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |