Glover Spring Lake Dam

Glover Spring Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Callaway County, Missouri, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Glover Spring Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Glover Spring Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Glover Sprg Lak Hom Ass. (private). It impounds the Tr Crows Fork Creek near Chamois.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 618 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/04/2022.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCallaway
Nearest CityChamois
River/StreamTr Crows Fork Creek
Coordinates38.84778, -91.88722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage618 acre-ft
Max Storage618 acre-ft
Normal Storage373 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGLOVER SPRG LAK HOM ASS.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/04/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO10736
Federal IDMO10736
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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