Delbert Lee Cobb Dam is an earth dam located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 488 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Dam
The primary purpose of Delbert Lee Cobb Dam 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 Delbert Lee Cobb (private). It impounds the Tr-white Water River near Burfordville.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 488 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 121 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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
| State | Missouri |
| County | Cape Girardeau |
| Nearest City | Burfordville |
| River/Stream | Tr-white Water River |
| Coordinates | 37.31377, -89.77459 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 488 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 121 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 85 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Delbert Lee Cobb |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50607 |
| Federal ID | MO50607 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |