Uhlmeyer Lake Dam

Uhlmeyer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Uhlmeyer Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Uhlmeyer Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bernard Uhlmeyer (private). It impounds the Tr-wyaconda River near La Grange.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 200 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLewis
Nearest CityLa Grange
River/StreamTr-wyaconda River
Coordinates40.18764, -91.60119

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area200 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBERNARD UHLMEYER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12080
Federal IDMO12080
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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