Missouri Dams
5,380 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
5,380
High Hazard
1,476
27.4%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
49
Average Age
51 yrs
Hazard Classification
High1,476 (27.4%)
Significant183 (3.4%)
Low3,721 (69.2%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory645 (12.0%)
Fair6 (0.1%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory49 (0.9%)
Not Rated4,680 (87.0%)
Federal
56
State
131
Local
1,298
Private
3,879
Tallest Dams
- Table Rock Dam260 ft
- Brushy Creek Tailings205 ft
- Fletcher Tailings Dam201 ft
- Clarence Cannon Dam188 ft
- New Viburnum Tailings Dam170 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Fletcher Tailings DamUnsatisfactory
- Gun Club Lake DamUnsatisfactory
- Upper Little Black D-2Unsatisfactory
- Lake Waukomis DamUnsatisfactory
- Sayersbrook DamUnsatisfactory
All Dams in Missouri
Showing 401–425 of 1,476
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruitt Lake Dam Nodaway County | 30 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Prior Lake Dam Warren County | 34 | 1971 | High | Not Rated |
| Primary Spoils Dam Iron County | 50 | 1988 | High | Satisfactory |
| Preston Lake Dam Grundy County | 25 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Prater Dam North Audrain County | 20 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Prairie Lee Lake Dam Jackson County | 69 | 1939 | High | Satisfactory |
| Prairie Hollow Lake Dam Jackson County | 25 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Powder Spring Lake Dam Washington County | 28 | 1964 | High | Not Rated |
| Potosi Lake Dam Washington County | 33 | 1947 | High | Not Rated |
| Porzeinski Lake Dam St. Francois County | 50 | — | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Port Perry Dam Perry County | 70 | 1973 | High | Satisfactory |
| Port Perry #2 Lake Dam Perry County | 30 | 1972 | High | Not Rated |
| Port Hudson Lake Dam Franklin County | 48 | 1992 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pony Express Lake Dam DeKalb County | 40 | 1963 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pomme De Terre Dam Hickory County | 155 | 1961 | High | Not Available |
| Pointdexter Lake Dam Montgomery County | 30 | 1975 | High | Not Rated |
| Pohl-Harner Lake Dam Vernon County | 15 | 1940 | High | Not Rated |
| Pogue Lake Dam Madison County | 18 | 1974 | High | Not Rated |
| Poepsel Farm Lake Dam St. Charles County | 32 | 1972 | High | Not Rated |
| Podorski Lake Dam Washington County | 26 | 1950 | High | Not Rated |
| Ploch Lake Dam Crawford County | 25 | 1964 | High | Not Rated |
| Pleasant Hill Lake Dam Cass County | 25 | 1945 | High | Not Rated |
| Plattsburg Old Reservoir Dam Clinton County | 33 | 1938 | High | Not Rated |
| Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 3-B Worth County | 29 | 1962 | High | Not Rated |
| Pinson Gravel Company Dam Washington County | 79 | 1973 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.