Lac Bergerac Dam

Lac Bergerac Dam is an earth dam located in St. Francois County, Missouri, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lac Bergerac Dam

The primary purpose of Lac Bergerac Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Terre Du Lac Poa (private). It impounds the Tr Big River near Leadwood.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/06/2023.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMissouri
CountySt. Francois
Nearest CityLeadwood
River/StreamTr Big River
Coordinates37.90855, -90.62584

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge68 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTERRE DU LAC POA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/06/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMO30278
Federal IDMO30278
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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