Wyatt Lake Dam
Wyatt Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Wyatt Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wyatt Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Douglas Wyatt (private). It impounds the Tr-gleason Br-quick Creek near Rhineland.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 600 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Rhineland |
| River/Stream | Tr-gleason Br-quick Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.72923, -91.57059 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 600 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 300 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | DOUGLAS WYATT |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31504 |
| Federal ID | MO31504 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |