Woodview Acres Dam

Woodview Acres Dam is a dam located in Jefferson County, Missouri. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/27/1995
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Woodview Acres Dam

The primary purpose of Woodview Acres Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/1995. That was over 31 years ago.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityHouse Springs
Coordinates38.44140, -90.57046

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/27/1995
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO32030
Federal IDMO32030
More InfoState Dam Safety Program