Delbert Lee Cobb is an earth dam located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Delbert Lee Cobb
The primary purpose of Delbert Lee Cobb 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 Delbert Lee Cobb (private). It impounds the Tr-whitewater River.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cape Girardeau |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Tr-whitewater River |
| Coordinates | 37.31219, -89.77099 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 19 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 12 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Delbert Lee Cobb |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50444 |
| Federal ID | MO50444 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |