Tabo Creek Watershed Dam B-23

Tabo Creek Watershed Dam B-23 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 445 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Tabo Creek Watershed Dam B-23

The primary purpose of Tabo Creek Watershed Dam B-23 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Tabo Cr Wtrshd Subdistrc (local government). It impounds the Tr-brush Creek near Norbonre.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 100 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 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

StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityNorbonre
River/StreamTr-brush Creek
Coordinates39.07252, -93.86315

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length445 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area100 sq mi
Max Discharge800 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerTabo Cr Wtrshd Subdistrc
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12134
Federal IDMO12134
More InfoState Dam Safety Program