Gurwit Lake Dam

Gurwit Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Missouri, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gurwit Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gurwit Lake Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Monte Gurwit (private). It impounds the Tr-lick Fork Creek near Mcbaine.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 432 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 127 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyBoone
Nearest CityMcbaine
River/StreamTr-lick Fork Creek
Coordinates39.15098, -92.38548

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length432 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area127 sq mi
Max Discharge51 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerMONTE GURWIT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10020
Federal IDMO10020
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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