Tabo Creek Watershed Dam C-28

Tabo Creek Watershed Dam C-28 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 62% 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 C-28

The primary purpose of Tabo Creek Watershed Dam C-28 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 Subdistrc (local government). It impounds the Tr-garrison Fork near Norborne.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 430 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

StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityNorborne
River/StreamTr-garrison Fork
Coordinates39.14000, -93.85500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area430 sq mi
Max Discharge580 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMO10517
Federal IDMO10517
More InfoState Dam Safety Program