Lake St. Gallen Dam

Lake St. Gallen Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Missouri, built in 1979. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake St. Gallen Dam

The primary purpose of Lake St. Gallen Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Innsbrook Owners Association (private). It impounds the Trib To Charrette Creek near Innsbrook.

The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,087 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 years old.

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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/27/2022.

At 57 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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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High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMissouri
CountyWarren
Nearest CityInnsbrook
River/StreamTrib To Charrette Creek
Coordinates38.75040, -91.03008

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height57 ft
Dam Height57 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,087 acre-ft
Max Storage1,087 acre-ft
Normal Storage694 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge656 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerINNSBROOK owners association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/27/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMO31919
Federal IDMO31919
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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