Shull Lake North Cove Dam

Shull Lake North Cove Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Missouri, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shull Lake North Cove Dam

The primary purpose of Shull Lake North Cove Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Unknown (private). It impounds the Tr-hurricane Creek near Burnswick.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 96 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityBurnswick
River/StreamTr-hurricane Creek
Coordinates39.54700, -93.28711

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area96 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUNKNOWN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10714
Federal IDMO10714
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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