Water Mill Lake Dam

Water Mill Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Miller County, Missouri, built in 2007. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Water Mill Lake Dam

Water Mill Lake Dam is a dam in Miller, Missouri. The dam is owned by Robert Ward (private). It impounds the Trib To Brushy Fork near St. Elizabeth.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 435 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 851 square miles. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.

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.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMiller
Nearest CitySt. Elizabeth
River/StreamTrib To Brushy Fork
Coordinates38.13319, -92.43533

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage435 acre-ft
Max Storage435 acre-ft
Normal Storage321 acre-ft
Surface Area36 acres
Drainage Area851 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerROBERT WARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO32096
Federal IDMO32096
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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