Wehmueller Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 325 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Wehmueller Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wehmueller Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Fritz Wehmueller (private). It impounds the Tr-big Sni-a-bar Creek near Lexington.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 218 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | Lexington |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Sni-a-bar Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.10135, -93.97886 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 325 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 218 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Fritz Wehmueller |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11974 |
| Federal ID | MO11974 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |