Shadow Lake Dam

Shadow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bollinger County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall, taller than 68% 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 Shadow Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Shadow Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Henry E Fulton (private). It impounds the Tr-buck Creek near Burfordville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 270 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyBollinger
Nearest CityBurfordville
River/StreamTr-buck Creek
Coordinates37.53635, -89.96890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area270 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHenry E Fulton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO31375
Federal IDMO31375
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