Hickory Hills Lake Dam

Hickory Hills Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall, taller than 76% 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 Hickory Hills Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Hickory Hills Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John L Mcandrews (private). It impounds the Tr-fox River near Wayland.

The dam stands 33 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 42 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyClark
Nearest CityWayland
River/StreamTr-fox River
Coordinates40.38791, -91.64276

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area42 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJohn L Mcandrews
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11324
Federal IDMO11324
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