Shadow Valley Lake Dam

Shadow Valley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Callaway County, Missouri, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shadow Valley Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Shadow Valley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shadow Valley Lake Club (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri River near Portland.

The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 450 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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
CountyCallaway
Nearest CityPortland
River/StreamTr-missouri River
Coordinates38.59984, -92.03859

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area450 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSHADOW VALLEY LAKE CLUB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO30918
Federal IDMO30918
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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