Tabo Creek Watershed Dam F-24

Tabo Creek Watershed Dam F-24 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 760 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Tabo Creek Watershed Dam F-24

The primary purpose of Tabo Creek Watershed Dam F-24 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 Cr Wrsd Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Cottonwood Creek near Norborne.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 221 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 370 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.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityNorborne
River/StreamCottonwood Creek
Coordinates39.09006, -93.70621

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length760 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage221 acre-ft
Max Storage221 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area370 sq mi
Max Discharge933 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerTabo Cr Wrsd Subdistrict
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10126
Federal IDMO10126
More InfoState Dam Safety Program