Harvest Acres Dam

Harvest Acres Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall, taller than 55% 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 Harvest Acres Dam

The primary purpose of Harvest Acres Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harvest Acres HOA (private). It impounds the Trib Peruque Creek near Wright City.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 190 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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Location

StateMissouri
CountyWarren
Nearest CityWright City
River/StreamTrib Peruque Creek
Coordinates38.81525, -91.01361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage177 acre-ft
Max Storage177 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area190 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHarvest Acres HOA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO32054
Federal IDMO32054
More InfoState Dam Safety Program