Shallcross Lake Dam is a gravity dam located in New Castle County, Delaware. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 545 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Shallcross Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Shallcross Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Deldot (state). It impounds the Drawyer Creek near Odessa.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 631 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles.
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 | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Nearest City | Odessa |
| River/Stream | Drawyer Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.48326, -75.67126 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 545 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 631 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 631 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 518 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 47 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,656 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Deldot |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | DE00049 |
| Federal ID | DE00049 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |