Nuwer Lake Dam dam
Nuwer Lake Dam
Nuwer Lake Dam, located in Oregon, Missouri, stands as a private irrigation structure built in 1969 along TR-Frederick Creek. With a primary purpose of irrigation, the dam also serves functions such as fire protection, stock maintenance, and recreation. Rising 24 feet high and stretching 530 feet in length, the earth dam harnesses water from a drainage area of 240 square miles, providing a storage capacity of 83 acre-feet.
Although Nuwer Lake Dam is classified as having a low hazard potential, its condition remains unrated since the last inspection in 1980. Despite its age, the dam's risk assessment is considered moderate, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring and maintenance. While lacking state regulation and permitting, the dam's location in a rural area and its uncontrolled spillway type warrant attention from water resource and climate enthusiasts to ensure the continued safety and efficiency of this vital infrastructure.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Nuwer Lake Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Spring At Mammoth Spring | 428 cfs | → |
| Eleven Point River Near Bardley | 498 cfs | → |
| Spring River At Town Branch Bridge At Hardy | 377 cfs | → |
| Jacks Fork Near Mountain View | 69 cfs | → |
| Elevenpoint River Near Ravenden Springs | 607 cfs | → |
| Jacks Fork At Alley Spring | 112 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Nuwer Lake Dam.
Boat launches
- Thomasville River Access
- Cane Bluff River Access
- Turner Mill South River Access
- Turner Mill North River Access
- Whitten River Access
- Riverton West River Access
Campgrounds
- Greer Crossing Recreation Area
- Greer Crossing
- Mccormack Lake Recreation Area
- Stinking Pond Float Camp
- Horseshoe Bend Float Camp
- Barn Hollow Float Camp
Fishing spots
Paddle runs
- Western Edge Of Ozark National Scenic Riverways To Confluence With Alley Spring (Branch)
- Confluence With Alley Spring (Branch) To Confluence With Current River (Does Not Include River Segment In Gap Between Parkland Units)
- The Most Upstream Portion Of Ozark National Scenic Riverways To The Most Downstream Portion Of Ozark National Scenic Riverways
- Hebron Access Site To Southern Forest Boundary In Sec 33, T24n, R11w
- Markam Spring Recreation Area To Nf Boundary
Track Nuwer Lake Dam in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Nuwer Lake Dam
Where does the data for Nuwer Lake Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Nuwer Lake Dam.