National Dam Inspection Program. Lake Waukomis Dam (MO 10691) Tributary of Line Creek, Platte County, Missouri. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

Lake Waukomis Dam is considered to be unsafe and a threat to lives and property downstream of the dam. The 71-foot-high dam is used for recreational purposes. It will be overtopped by a flood greater than 70% of the Probable Maximum Flood. An existing slide is of very serious concern since rapid displacement can result in catastrophic failure. Seepage in the right abutment is serious due to potential for major piping and abutment scour causing embankment failure. There are other minor problems of embankment erosion, left abutment seepage and a long-term, potentially serious, erosion problem in the spillway outlet channel. There is presently no system for dewatering the lake. The owner has engaged private consultants for investigation of dam problems. A civil defense emergency plan exists, but procedures for downstream warning apparently need improvement. The downstream hazard is rated high.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA104897

Entities

Organizations

  • St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Civil Defense
  • Classification
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Emergencies
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flow
  • Materials
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Safety Factor
  • Security
  • Surface Properties
  • Warning Systems
  • Water Flow

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.