Tabo Creek Watershed Dam B-27 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 365 ft long, taller than 68% 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 B-27
The primary purpose of Tabo Creek Watershed Dam B-27 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 Wtrshd Subdistri (local government). It impounds the Tr-brush Creek near Norborne.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 137 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 50 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | Norborne |
| River/Stream | Tr-brush Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.06656, -93.84533 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 365 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 50 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,900 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Tabo Cr Wtrshd Subdistri |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10514 |
| Federal ID | MO10514 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |