Tarpening Lake Dam East is an earth dam located in Linn County, Missouri, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 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 Tarpening Lake Dam East
The primary purpose of Tarpening Lake Dam East is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Dwayne Tarpening (private). It impounds the Tr-clarks Creek near Keytesville.
The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 321 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 70 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 | Linn |
| Nearest City | Keytesville |
| River/Stream | Tr-clarks Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.71947, -92.87573 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 321 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 321 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 70 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dwayne Tarpening |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11077 |
| Federal ID | MO11077 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |