Shadow Lake Dam

Shadow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bollinger County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shadow Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Shadow Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Henry E Fulton (private). It impounds the Tr-buck Creek near Burfordville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 270 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyBollinger
Nearest CityBurfordville
River/StreamTr-buck Creek
Coordinates37.53635, -89.96890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area270 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHENRY E FULTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31375
Federal IDMO31375
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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