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 1176–1200 of 3,721
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Center Farm Dam Barton County | 16 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Powell Lake Dam Bates County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pottorf Lake Dam Vernon County | 25 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Potter Lake Dam Lafayette County | 36 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Possum Hollow Dam Crawford County | 40 | 1973 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Posepsel Farm Lake Dam St. Charles County | 31 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Porto Farms Lake Dam Laclede County | 25 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Porter Lake Dam Jefferson County | 25 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Porter Lake Dam Wright County | 25 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Porter Lake Dam Moniteau County | 25 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pope Dam Chariton County | 31 | 2006 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poosey State Forest Lake Dam Livingston County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Poosey 89-35-05-01 Livingston County | 24 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poosey 79-35-05-12 Livingston County | 25 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poosey 79-35-05-10 Livingston County | 23 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poosey 79-35-05-03 Livingston County | 22 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poosey 79-35-05-02 Livingston County | 32 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ponticello Lake Dam Gasconade County | 25 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pond 4-011 Howard County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pomona Lake Dam/(Dry) Howell County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Polowniak Dam Sullivan County | 29 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pollock Lake Dam Boone County | 25 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Polizzi Lake Dam Montgomery County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poirot Lake Dam/(Shallow) Lawrence County | 12 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Poirot Farms INC Dam Lawrence County | 10 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.