Burbridge Coal Dam

Burbridge Coal Dam is a dam located in Monroe 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 Burbridge Coal Dam

Burbridge Coal Dam is a dam in Monroe, Missouri. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Burbridge Creek near Perry.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 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
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityPerry
River/StreamBurbridge Creek
Coordinates39.43283, -91.72516

Physical Characteristics

NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area40 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12225
Federal IDMO12225
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