Zeiset Dam

Zeiset Dam is an earth dam located in Knox County, Missouri, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/30/2006
Height30 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Zeiset Dam

The primary purpose of Zeiset 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 Shelton Zeiset (private). It impounds the Tr-bridge Creek near Monticello.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 90 square miles. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/30/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

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Location

StateMissouri
CountyKnox
Nearest CityMonticello
River/StreamTr-bridge Creek
Coordinates40.22670, -92.04580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area90 sq mi
Max Discharge49 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerShelton Zeiset
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/30/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51404
Federal IDMO51404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program