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 776–800 of 3,721
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabo Creek Watershed Dam A-21 Lafayette County | 24 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Tabo Creek Watershed Dam A-20 Lafayette County | 26 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Tabo Creek F-21 Lafayette County | 41 | 1963 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Tabo Creek E-39 Lafayette County | 41 | 1964 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sykes Lake Dam Carroll County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sybert Lake Dam-Upper Andrew County | 25 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sybert Lake Dam-Lower Andrew County | 26 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Swope - Morris Lake Dam Lafayette County | 25 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Swingle Lake Dam Adair County | 17 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Swindler Dam Schuyler County | 26 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sweitzer Lake Dam Audrain County | 20 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sweet Asylum Hollow Dam Bollinger County | 30 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Swarthout Lake Dam Maries County | 25 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
| Swanson Lake Dam Buchanan County | 25 | 1920 | Low | Not Rated |
| Swan Lake Levee #2 Dam Chariton County | 13 | 1937 | Low | Poor |
| Swan Lake Dam Cass County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Swan Lake Dam Chariton County | 14 | 1937 | Low | Fair |
| Susewine Lake Dam Carroll County | 25 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sunswept Lake Dam Gasconade County | 26 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sunset Lake Dam Howard County | 47 | 1990 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Summers Lake Dam Saline County | 25 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sullivan Lake Dam Callaway County | 41 | 1977 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Sullivan Lake Dam St. Francois County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Suiter's Dam Barton County | 12 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sugar Creek Lake Dam Randolph County | 49 | 1957 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.