Bear Creek Watershed Dam Lts- 67

Bear Creek Watershed Dam Lts- 67 is an earth dam located in Scotland County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 500 ft long. 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 Lts- 67

The primary purpose of Bear Creek Watershed Dam Lts- 67 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 Arden Ebling (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Taylor.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 419 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyScotland
Nearest CityTaylor
River/StreamTr-bear Creek
Coordinates40.41036, -91.98485

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area419 sq mi
Max Discharge223 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerArden Ebling
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50461
Federal IDMO50461
More InfoState Dam Safety Program