Phillips Lake Dam

Phillips 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
Height27 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall, taller than 59% 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 Phillips Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Phillips Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wilbert Phillips (private). It impounds the Tr-dyers Branch near Portland.

The dam stands 27 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 65 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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyCallaway
Nearest CityPortland
River/StreamTr-dyers Branch
Coordinates38.89706, -91.85234

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area65 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWilbert Phillips
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11440
Federal IDMO11440
More InfoState Dam Safety Program