Glen Laudewec is an earth dam located in Bollinger County, Missouri, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 438 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Glen Laudewec
The primary purpose of Glen Laudewec 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 Glen Laudewec (private). It impounds the Castor River near Leopold.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 438 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Bollinger |
| Nearest City | Leopold |
| River/Stream | Castor River |
| Coordinates | 37.23091, -89.89002 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 438 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 19 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 31 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Glen Laudewec |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50608 |
| Federal ID | MO50608 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |