Glosier Lake Dam

Glosier Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall, 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 Glosier Lake Dam

Glosier Lake Dam is a dam in Lincoln, Missouri. The dam is owned by Glosier Bros (private). It impounds the Tr-lost Creek near Elsberry.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 46 square miles.

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
CountyLincoln
Nearest CityElsberry
River/StreamTr-lost Creek
Coordinates39.11135, -90.82924

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area46 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerGlosier Bros
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10890
Federal IDMO10890
More InfoState Dam Safety Program