Galbecht Lake Dam

Galbecht Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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 Galbecht Lake Dam

Galbecht Lake Dam is a dam in Carroll, Missouri. The dam is owned by Lewis Galbecht (private). It impounds the Tr-little Hurricane Creek near Brunswick.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 123 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
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityBrunswick
River/StreamTr-little Hurricane Creek
Coordinates39.51103, -93.31617

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area123 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLewis Galbecht
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31770
Federal IDMO31770
More InfoState Dam Safety Program