Bright Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 450 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 Bright Dam
The primary purpose of Bright 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 George Bright Jr. (private). It impounds the Tr-elk Fork near Paris.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 332 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 | Monroe |
| Nearest City | Paris |
| River/Stream | Tr-elk Fork |
| Coordinates | 39.40096, -91.97023 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 332 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | George Bright Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50629 |
| Federal ID | MO50629 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |