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 1426–1450 of 5,380
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Hills Resort Lake Dam Jefferson County | 28 | 1957 | High | Not Rated |
| Rustic Hills Lake Dam Jefferson County | 37 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Russel Sandifer Dam Marion County | 28 | 1955 | High | Not Rated |
| Russell Lake Dam Butler County | 20 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Russel Elsey Dam Washington County | 21 | 1966 | High | Not Rated |
| Rusk Lake Dam Sullivan County | 25 | 1976 | High | Not Rated |
| Rush Island Fly Ash Jefferson County | 46 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Ruhl Lake Dam Franklin County | 29 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rufkahr Dam Audrain County | 32 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ruehter Lake Dam Lafayette County | 29 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Rudolf Bennitt Lake Dam Howard County | 53 | 1999 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Rubydo Lake Dam Pettis County | 20 | 1963 | High | Not Rated |
| Roy Worrell Daviess County | 30 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Ritchart Dam Carroll County | 26 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Lee Carmack Grundy County | 27 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Flint Dam Scotland County | 33 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roy Davis Dam Reynolds County | 26 | 1952 | High | Not Rated |
| Rothwell Ranch Lake Dam Wayne County | 31 | 1975 | High | Not Rated |
| Rothwell Lake Dam Randolph County | 29 | 1902 | High | Not Rated |
| Roth Lake Dam St. Clair County | 25 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roth Lake Dam Cass County | 10 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Roth Lake and Dam Ste. Genevieve County | 71 | 2016 | Low | Not Rated |
| Roth Farms Lake Dam Cass County | 18 | 1975 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Ross-Mulvehill Lake Dam Lincoln County | 25 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ross Lake Dam Howard County | 29 | 1964 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.