Kirksville Country Club Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Missouri, built in 1966. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 540 ft long. 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 Kirksville Country Club Dam
The primary purpose of Kirksville Country Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kirksville Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Kirksville.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 65 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Adair |
| Nearest City | Kirksville |
| River/Stream | Tr-bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.16861, -92.56574 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 65 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 221 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kirksville Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10138 |
| Federal ID | MO10138 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |