TURNER'S DREAM LAKE DAM - MO31108-1387
Dam Name: TURNER'S DREAM LAKE DAM
State: MO
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Non-Failure
Incident Date: 04/30/2011
Incident Driver: Hydrologic/Flooding
Incident Mechanism 1: Overtopping
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Incident IDMO31108-1387
Incident DescriptionHeadcut erosion/Overtopping
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
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Number of People Evacuated0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded0
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Additional Remarks or UpdatesThe dam has a small diameter drop inlet spillway that controls the lake level and open channels at both ends of the dam. One of these channels had experienced headcut erosion to the point where the erosion scarp was only about 20 feet from the reservoir. In an apparent attempt to divert water into the other channel, he built a berm through the channel in question. Apparently the berm overtopped and failed, letting water once again flow through the channel and continue head cutting. At some point, it appears that the reservoir overtopped the dam crest slightly but no visible damage was seen on the embankments.
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height35 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)988.00
Surface Area (acres)50.00
Year Completed1977
NID NumberMO31108
River NameTR-BARNES CREEK
Latitude37.1409
Longitude-90.2424
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)NONE
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