Winter Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall. 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 Winter Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Winter Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Russel Dean Winter (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Moscow Mills.
The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 100 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Moscow Mills |
| River/Stream | Tr-bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.98694, -91.32750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 100 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Russel Dean Winter |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11141 |
| Federal ID | MO11141 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |