Shelton Lake Dam

Shelton Lake Dam is an other dam located in Jasper County, Missouri, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Shelton Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Shelton Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Dr B W Shelton (private). It impounds the Tr-duval Creek near Smithfield.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 268 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 180 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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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Location

StateMissouri
CountyJasper
Nearest CitySmithfield
River/StreamTr-duval Creek
Coordinates37.35655, -94.42304

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage268 acre-ft
Max Storage268 acre-ft
Normal Storage167 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area180 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDr B W Shelton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20017
Federal IDMO20017
More InfoState Dam Safety Program