Williams Lake Dam

Williams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Missouri, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williams Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Williams Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles A Williams (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Clubb.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 560 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyWayne
Nearest CityClubb
River/StreamTr-bear Creek
Coordinates37.26541, -90.30671

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area560 sq mi
Max Discharge116 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHARLES A WILLIAMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30125
Federal IDMO30125
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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