Brookfield Country Club Dam is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 1932. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall. 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 Brookfield Country Club Dam
The primary purpose of Brookfield 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 Brookfield Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-west Yellow Creek near Brookfield.
The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 353 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,100 square miles. Completed in 1932, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | Brookfield |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Yellow Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.78771, -93.03201 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Year Completed | 1932 (94 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 353 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 353 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 220 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,100 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Brookfield Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10184 |
| Federal ID | MO10184 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |