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 1001–1025 of 1,476
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only Way Lake Dam Saline County | 21 | 1930 | High | Not Rated |
| Ortmeyer Lake Dam Miller County | 25 | 1960 | High | Not Rated |
| Owl Creek Estates Dam #1 Warren County | 42 | 1970 | High | Satisfactory |
| Owl Creek Estates Dam #2 Warren County | 54 | 1974 | High | Satisfactory |
| Owl Creek Estates Dam #3 Warren County | 49 | 1974 | High | Satisfactory |
| Ozark Beach Taney County | 54 | 1913 | High | Satisfactory |
| Palazzo Lake Dam Warren County | 25 | 1960 | High | Not Rated |
| Palmer Farms Lake Dam Lincoln County | 25 | 1970 | High | Not Rated |
| Palmer Lake Dam Ste. Genevieve County | 54 | 2001 | High | Not Rated |
| Palmer Mine Dam Washington County | 76 | 1961 | High | Satisfactory |
| Panther Creek C-2 Harrison County | 50 | 1972 | High | Satisfactory |
| Papin Lake Dam Crawford County | 33 | 1967 | High | Not Rated |
| Park Charles South Dam St. Charles County | 39 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| Park Charles South No. 2 St. Charles County | 32 | 1965 | High | Not Rated |
| Parker Lake Dam No. 2 Perry County | 34 | 1965 | High | Not Rated |
| Parker Lake No 1 Dam Perry County | 34 | 1954 | High | Not Rated |
| Parman Lake Dam Nodaway County | 25 | 1974 | High | Not Rated |
| Parole Mine Dam Washington County | 64 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
| Patterson Lake Dam Osage County | 31 | 1972 | High | Not Rated |
| Patt Hilltop Dam St. Francois County | 39 | 1976 | High | Satisfactory |
| Paul Hayes Lake Dam Jackson County | 25 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Paul Jones Lake Dam Livingston County | 25 | 1977 | High | Not Rated |
| Paw-Paw Lake Dam Jefferson County | 28 | 1950 | High | Not Rated |
| Peaceful Valley Lake Dam Gasconade County | 64 | 1965 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pea Ridge Tailings Dam Washington County | 150 | 1980 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.