Henry Lake Dam

Henry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall, taller than 68% 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 Henry Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Henry Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ann Jane Henry (private). It impounds the Tr-lichte Br-dry Fk-loutre Rv near New Haven.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityNew Haven
River/StreamTr-lichte Br-dry Fk-loutre Rv
Coordinates38.78547, -91.52957

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area160 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAnn Jane Henry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10987
Federal IDMO10987
More InfoState Dam Safety Program