Winfield Investment Lake Dam

Winfield Investment Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Callaway County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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

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 Winfield Investment Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Winfield Investment Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kingdom of Callaway Ests (private). It impounds the Tr-cow Creek near Portland.

The dam stands 33 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 square miles.

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
CountyCallaway
Nearest CityPortland
River/StreamTr-cow Creek
Coordinates38.83564, -91.76886

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area40 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKingdom of Callaway Ests
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11422
Federal IDMO11422
More InfoState Dam Safety Program