Bear Creek Watershed Dam X- 7a is an earth dam located in Clark County, Missouri, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 700 ft long, 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 Bear Creek Watershed Dam X- 7a
The primary purpose of Bear Creek Watershed Dam X- 7a 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 Bear Cr Wrsd Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Taylor.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 | Clark |
| Nearest City | Taylor |
| River/Stream | Tr-bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.29896, -91.91419 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 335 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 19 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 470 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bear Cr Wrsd Subdistrict |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO12192 |
| Federal ID | MO12192 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |