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 1451–1475 of 1,476
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnault Branch Mine Dam Washington County | 46 | 1970 | High | Satisfactory |
| Argyle Lake Dam Osage County | 25 | 1904 | High | Not Rated |
| Appleton City Lake Dam Bates County | 30 | 1936 | High | Not Rated |
| A O Shearrer Lake Dam Wayne County | 28 | 1968 | High | Not Rated |
| Anthonis,E Lake Dam Franklin County | 30 | 1965 | High | Not Rated |
| Anschutz Upstream Dam Madison County | 20 | 1952 | High | Not Rated |
| Ankar Lake Dam (Shallow) Franklin County | 25 | 1962 | High | Not Rated |
| Anich Dam Franklin County | 38 | 2003 | High | Satisfactory |
| Anderson Lake Dam Randolph County | 25 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Anderson Lake Dam Carroll County | 15 | 1965 | High | Not Rated |
| Anderson Lake Dam Jefferson County | 26 | 1958 | High | Not Rated |
| Amery Lake Dam Carroll County | 25 | — | High | Not Rated |
| American Cent Corp Upper Dam Callaway County | 30 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Aly Marie Lake Dam Ste. Genevieve County | 52 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Althiser Lake Dam Callaway County | 25 | 1967 | High | Not Rated |
| Alpine Lake Dam Warren County | 118 | 2000 | High | Satisfactory |
| Allgeyer Lake Dam Montgomery County | 29 | 1965 | High | Not Rated |
| Allen Lake Dam Clay County | 28 | 1961 | High | Not Rated |
| Affolter Lake Dam Phelps County | 30 | 1965 | High | Not Rated |
| Adrian Resevoir Dam Bates County | 27 | 1963 | High | Not Rated |
| Adkison Lake Dam Platte County | 20 | 1954 | High | Not Rated |
| Adams Dairy Parkway Dam Jackson County | 48 | 1992 | High | Satisfactory |
| Acuff & Ayers Lake Dam Bollinger County | 30 | 1968 | High | Not Rated |
| 36601 Jim Owings Dam Jackson County | 26 | — | High | Not Rated |
| 102 Riv Trib Wtrshd Strctr Lt-36 Nodaway County | 30 | 1975 | High | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.