Leaky Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall, taller than 78% 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 Leaky Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Leaky Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wwab Enterprises (private). It impounds the Trib to St. Johns near Washington.
The dam stands 34 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 180 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Washington |
| River/Stream | Trib to St. Johns |
| Coordinates | 38.52189, -91.06495 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 180 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wwab Enterprises |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO32029 |
| Federal ID | MO32029 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |