Birkhead Lake Dam
Birkhead Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Birkhead Lake Dam
Birkhead Lake Dam is a dam in Lincoln, Missouri. The dam is owned by Hubert Birkhead (private). It impounds the Tr-birkhead Br Bobs Cr near Peruque.
The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 65 square miles.
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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lincoln |
| Nearest City | Peruque |
| River/Stream | Tr-birkhead Br Bobs Cr |
| Coordinates | 39.01181, -90.82303 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 65 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | HUBERT BIRKHEAD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11381 |
| Federal ID | MO11381 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |
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