Zurbuchen Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clinton County, Missouri, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 435 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Zurbuchen Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Zurbuchen Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Rudolph Zurbuchen (private). It impounds the Tr-castille Creek near Platte City.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 382 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 130 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Clinton |
| Nearest City | Platte City |
| River/Stream | Tr-castille Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.59106, -94.54555 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 382 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 382 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 130 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 284 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Rudolph Zurbuchen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11821 |
| Federal ID | MO11821 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |