Williams Lake Dam-sec 35

Williams Lake Dam-sec 35 is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williams Lake Dam-sec 35

The primary purpose of Williams Lake Dam-sec 35 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Ed Benson (private). It impounds the Tr-tebo Creek near Warsaw.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 170 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyHenry
Nearest CityWarsaw
River/StreamTr-tebo Creek
Coordinates38.38210, -93.53920

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area170 sq mi
Max Discharge104 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerED BENSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20262
Federal IDMO20262
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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