Cpc Spirit of St. Louis Hospital Dam

Cpc Spirit of St. Louis Hospital Dam is an earth dam located in St. Charles County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialHighFailure would probably cost lives
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 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 Cpc Spirit of St. Louis Hospital Dam

Cpc Spirit of St. Louis Hospital Dam is a dam in St. Charles, Missouri. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Charles
Coordinates38.71673, -90.67150

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres

Ownership & Safety

Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12383
Federal IDMO12383
More InfoState Dam Safety Program