Williams Lake Dam

Williams Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Missouri. 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 Mr. Larry Williams (private). It impounds the Trib Rye Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 75 square miles.

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
River/StreamTrib Rye Creek
Coordinates38.28299, -90.87970

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage193 acre-ft
Max Storage193 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area75 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMR. LARRY WILLIAMS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31935
Federal IDMO31935
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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