Tabo Creek Watershed Dam E-20
Tabo Creek Watershed Dam E-20 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Tabo Creek Watershed Dam E-20
The primary purpose of Tabo Creek Watershed Dam E-20 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Tabo Creek Wrsd Subdistr (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Tabo Creek near Norborne.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 565 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 243 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 330 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | Norborne |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Tabo Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.18350, -93.69964 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 565 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 243 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 243 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 330 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 645 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | TABO CREEK WRSD SUBDISTR |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10143 |
| Federal ID | MO10143 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |