Glazebrooks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Missouri, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall, taller than 55% 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 Glazebrooks Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Glazebrooks 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 Kenneth Glazebrooks (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Sweet Springs.
The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 153 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 43 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Sweet Springs |
| River/Stream | Tr-bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.76156, -93.68266 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 43 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Kenneth Glazebrooks |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11857 |
| Federal ID | MO11857 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |