Williams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall, taller than 59% 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 Williams Lake Dam
Williams Lake Dam is a dam in Cass, Missouri. The dam is owned by Caroline C. Williams (private). It impounds the Tr-mill Creek near Kansas City.
The dam stands 27 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 65 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 | Cass |
| Nearest City | Kansas City |
| River/Stream | Tr-mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.84459, -94.58944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 65 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Caroline C. Williams |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO20536 |
| Federal ID | MO20536 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |