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 26–50 of 183
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busch Wildlife Dam #34 St. Charles County | 37 | 1957 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bushwhacker Dam Vernon County | 40 | 1981 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| B. Williams Lake Dam No 1 Henry County | 22 | 1977 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Callahan Creek Watershed A-2 Boone County | 29 | 1975 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Camerer Dam Pike County | 21 | 1973 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Carl Dreyer Lake Dam Montgomery County | 27 | 1969 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Cattinari Lake Dam Crawford County | 31 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Cedar Lake Dam St. Charles County | 37 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Chardonnay Lake Dam St. Charles County | 36 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Clarence Cannon Mem Wtrsd Site #4 Dam Lincoln County | 34 | 1978 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Clarence Cannon Re-Regulation Dam Ralls County | 38 | 1979 | Significant | Not Available |
| Coleman Dam St. Charles County | 51 | 1991 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Continental Grain Co. #2 Dam Gentry County | 26 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| David Peeler Dam Howard County | 47 | 1999 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Deichman Lake Dam (South) Montgomery County | 21 | 1963 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Deimeke Lake Dam Audrain County | 22 | 1976 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Delgman Lake Dam Montgomery County | 29 | 1968 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Denver Miller Dam Mercer County | 29 | 1991 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 5 Lewis County | 25 | 1971 | Significant | Not Rated |
| East Fork Big Creek Site E-23 Dam Harrison County | 19 | 1988 | Significant | Not Rated |
| East Lake Dam Putnam County | 29 | 1994 | Significant | Not Rated |
| E. Br. S. Fk. Blackwater Wtrshed F-28 Johnson County | 26 | 1956 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Echo Lake Ranch Dam Jefferson County | 20 | 1944 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Ehrlick Lake Dam Montgomery County | 24 | 1975 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Engle Lake Dam Henry County | 24 | 1979 | Significant | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.