Watters Lake Dam

Watters Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Missouri, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Watters Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Watters Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Chester Watters (private). It impounds the Tr To Little Calvey Creek near Pacific.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 210 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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
CountyFranklin
Nearest CityPacific
River/StreamTr To Little Calvey Creek
Coordinates38.36094, -90.80252

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area210 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCHESTER WATTERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31239
Federal IDMO31239
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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