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 2476–2500 of 3,721
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payne Dam Adair County | 28 | 1999 | Low | Not Rated |
| Peach/Perkins Mercer County | 36 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Peebles Lake Dam Benton County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Peek Lake Dam-Sec 13 Lincoln County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Peek Lake Dam-Sec 18 Lincoln County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Peery Lake Dam Ralls County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pelzer Lake Dam Harrison County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pemberton Lake Dam-Us Survey 2283 Cape Girardeau County | 25 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pemiscot Bayou Dam Pemiscot County | 10 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pence Dam Carroll County | 15 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pennel Lake Dam Laclede County | 25 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Penn S Pond Pulaski County | 24 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Penny Lake Dam Caldwell County | 21 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pepper Lake Dam Newton County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Perkins East Upper Lake Dam Franklin County | 25 | 1948 | Low | Not Rated |
| Perkins West Lake Dam Franklin County | 28 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pershing Farms Dam Gasconade County | 25 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| Petersen Lake -01 Howard County | 31 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Peterson Lake Dam Saline County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Peterson Lake Dam Boone County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Peterson Lake Dam 001 Andrew County | 26 | 1977 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pfost Lake Dam Lafayette County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Phillip Pagliai Dam Macon County | 31 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Phillips Dam Clark County | 32 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Phillips Lake Dam Cooper County | 30 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.