Gingerich,ursel Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 440 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Gingerich,ursel Dam
The primary purpose of Gingerich,ursel Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Ursel Gingerich (private). It impounds the N. Fk. Middle Fabius River near Taylor.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 371 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/21/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Taylor |
| River/Stream | N. Fk. Middle Fabius River |
| Coordinates | 40.53613, -92.56829 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 440 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 371 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 50 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Ursel Gingerich |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/21/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10393 |
| Federal ID | MO10393 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |