Lambert & Taylor No 1

Lambert & Taylor No 1 is an earth dam located in Worth County, Missouri, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lambert & Taylor No 1

The primary purpose of Lambert & Taylor No 1 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 Lambert & Taylor (private). It impounds the Tr-east Fork Grand Riv near Denver.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 64 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyWorth
Nearest CityDenver
River/StreamTr-east Fork Grand Riv
Coordinates40.55665, -94.26609

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area64 sq mi
Max Discharge125 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerLAMBERT & TAYLOR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50488
Federal IDMO50488
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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