Wakley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Nodaway County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall. 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 Wakley Lake Dam
Wakley Lake Dam is a dam in Nodaway, Missouri. The dam is owned by Curtis Wakely (private). It impounds the Tr-nodaway River near Maitland.
The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 463 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Nearest City | Maitland |
| River/Stream | Tr-nodaway River |
| Coordinates | 40.21736, -95.04789 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 463 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Curtis Wakely |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO12095 |
| Federal ID | MO12095 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |