Taylor Lake Dam-sect 19

Taylor Lake Dam-sect 19 is an earth dam located in Sullivan County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Taylor Lake Dam-sect 19

The primary purpose of Taylor Lake Dam-sect 19 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Everrett Taylor (private). It impounds the Tr-paw Paw Creek near Browning.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 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
CountySullivan
Nearest CityBrowning
River/StreamTr-paw Paw Creek
Coordinates40.07120, -93.07949

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area20 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEverrett Taylor
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11612
Federal IDMO11612
More InfoState Dam Safety Program