Schulte Lake Dam

Schulte Lake Dam is an earth dam located in St. Charles County, Missouri, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 270 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Schulte Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Schulte Lake Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Robert Schulte (private). It impounds the Tr-peruque Cr near O'fallon.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 100 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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

StateMissouri
CountySt. Charles
Nearest CityO'fallon
River/StreamTr-peruque Cr
Coordinates38.83833, -90.72028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area100 sq mi
Max Discharge38 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerRobert Schulte
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12106
Federal IDMO12106
More InfoState Dam Safety Program