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 1151–1175 of 5,380
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow Lake Dam Lewis County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Sparlin Lake Dam-Sec 35 Wright County | 25 | 1976 | High | Not Rated |
| Sparlin Lake Dam-Sec 3 Wright County | 28 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sparks Dam Knox County | 30 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Spangler Lake Dam Cass County | 20 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| Spain Lake Dam Dade County | 18 | 1972 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Sowers Dam Clark County | 24 | 2010 | Low | Not Rated |
| Southwest Research Center Dam Lawrence County | 21 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Southwest Rc & D # 1 Dam Stone County | 49 | 1973 | High | Satisfactory |
| Southwest City Rc&D Structure E-1 McDonald County | 30 | 1970 | High | Not Rated |
| South Sediment Pond Dam Gasconade County | 63 | 1993 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| South Old Quarry Hollow Dam Ste. Genevieve County | 141 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| South Meadows East Dam Sullivan County | 29 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Meadows Dam Sullivan County | 30 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Levee Dam Holt County | 12 | 1937 | Low | Satisfactory |
| South Lake Dam Johnson County | 20 | 1977 | High | Not Rated |
| South Fork Blackwater River Dam Lt-67 Johnson County | 36 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Fork Blackwater River Dam Lt-14 Johnson County | 27 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Fork Blackwater River Dam F- 3 Johnson County | 31 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Fork Blackwater River Dam F-21 Johnson County | 24 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Fork Blackwater River Dam F- 2 Johnson County | 32 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Fork Blackwater River Dam E- 7 Johnson County | 36 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Fork Blackwater River Dam E-29 Johnson County | 30 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Fork Blackwater River Dam E-26 Johnson County | 24 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| South Fork Blackwater River Dam E- 25a Johnson County | 33 | 1982 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.