National Dam Safety Program. Shady Lake Dam (MO 11598), Missouri - Kansas City River Basin, Boone County, Missouri. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

This report assesses the general condition of the dam with respect to safety, based on available data and on visual inspection, to determine if the dam poses hazards to human life or property. This dam has been classified as unsafe, non-emergency by the St. Louis District as a result of the application of the following criteria: (1) Spillway will not pass 50 percent of the Probable Maximum Flood; (2) Overtopping could result in dam failure; and (3) Dam failure significantly increases the hazard to loss of life downstream.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA106624

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  • Walter G. Shifrin

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  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Earth Dams
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Floods
  • Gate Valves
  • Housing (Dwellings)
  • Inspection
  • Inventory
  • Missouri
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.