Janet Shaw Dam

Janet Shaw Dam is an earth dam located in Scotland County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Janet Shaw Dam

The primary purpose of Janet Shaw 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 Janet Shaw (private). It impounds the Tr-bear Creek near Monticello.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 21 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyScotland
Nearest CityMonticello
River/StreamTr-bear Creek
Coordinates40.30971, -91.97014

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length275 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage21 acre-ft
Max Storage21 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area12 sq mi
Max Discharge92 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJANET SHAW
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50973
Federal IDMO50973
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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