Shumate Lake Dam

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

About Shumate Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Shumate 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 Lynn Shumate (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Fk Blackwater River near Sweet Springs.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 29 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyJohnson
Nearest CitySweet Springs
River/StreamTr-clear Fk Blackwater River
Coordinates38.80227, -93.61383

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area29 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLYNN SHUMATE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO20498
Federal IDMO20498
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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