Desloge Landfill Tailings Dam

Desloge Landfill Tailings Dam is a dam located in St. Francois County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialHighFailure would probably cost lives
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall, 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 Desloge Landfill Tailings Dam

Desloge Landfill Tailings Dam is a dam in St. Francois, Missouri. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 110 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,100 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. Francois
Coordinates37.89188, -90.54630

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,100 acre-ft
Max Storage1,100 acre-ft
Normal Storage917 acre-ft
Surface Area110 acres

Ownership & Safety

Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31174
Federal IDMO31174
More InfoState Dam Safety Program