Westfork Southeast Dam dam
Westfork Southeast Dam
Westfork Southeast Dam, located in Reynolds, Missouri, serves as an essential structure for tailings management along the West Fork Black River. Completed in 1992, this private dam stands at a height of 60 feet with a structural height of 115 feet, providing a storage capacity of 1010 acre-feet. With a high hazard potential but a satisfactory condition assessment as of May 2018, it is under the regulatory oversight of the DAM AND RESERVOIR SAFETY PROG in Missouri.
The Westfork Southeast Dam is designed as a buttress dam with a rock foundation and an uncontrolled spillway width of 50 feet. The dam covers a surface area of 6 acres and has a drainage area of 189 square miles, making it a crucial component in managing water resources in the region. Despite its moderate risk assessment, the dam has been inspected regularly, with the last assessment conducted in April 2018, ensuring its continued safety and functionality for the community.
With its strategic location and vital role in water management, the Westfork Southeast Dam showcases the importance of infrastructure in mitigating climate-related challenges. As climate change continues to impact water resources, the dam's effective operation and maintenance underscore the significance of proactive measures in ensuring the resilience of water systems in the face of evolving environmental conditions.
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 Westfork Southeast Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| East Fork Black River Nr Lesterville | 9 cfs | → |
| East Fork Black River At Lesterville | 44 cfs | → |
| Logan Creek At Ellington | 6 cfs | → |
| Black River Near Annapolis | 299 cfs | → |
| Current River Above Akers | 325 cfs | → |
| Jacks Fork At Eminence | 268 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Westfork Southeast Dam.
Boat launches
- Enough Boat Launch And Trailhead
- Council Bluff Lake Trail Washington County
- Shannon County
- Ozark Trail - Marble Creek Section Iron County
- State Highway B Shannon County
- State Highway 106 Shannon County
Campgrounds
- Sutton Bluff
- Sutton Bluff Recreation Area
- Ozark Trail Gunstock Hollow
- Loggers Lake Recreation Area
- Loggers Lake
- Little Scotia Dispersed
Fishing spots
- Huzzah Ponds
- Howell Lake
- Parole Lake
- Crane Lake Recreation Area
- Timberline Lake
- Beaver Lake Recreation Area
Paddle runs
- 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
- Forest Boundary At North Section Line Of Sec 4, T33n, R5e To Forest Boundary At South Section Line Of Sec 35, T32n, R5e
- State Highway 49 Bridge Near Dillard, Missouri To Forest Boundary In Sections 13/24, T38n, R3w
- Markam Spring Recreation Area To Nf Boundary
- Western Edge Of Ozark National Scenic Riverways To Confluence With Alley Spring (Branch)
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About Westfork Southeast Dam
Where does the data for Westfork Southeast 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 High 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 Westfork Southeast Dam.