Zuni Lake Dam
Zuni Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Zuni Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Zuni Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Trib Shoal Creek near Davisville.
The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/04/2019. That was 7 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.
At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Davisville |
| River/Stream | Trib Shoal Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.83018, -91.12889 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 879 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 01/04/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO31809 |
| Federal ID | MO31809 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |