Callaway Lake Dam

Callaway Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Missouri. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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

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 Callaway Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Callaway Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Redman Callaway (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Tebo Creek near Warsaw.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 27 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

StateMissouri
CountyHenry
Nearest CityWarsaw
River/StreamTr-middle Fork Tebo Creek
Coordinates38.52556, -93.59472

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area27 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRedman Callaway
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20482
Federal IDMO20482
More InfoState Dam Safety Program