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 151–175 of 183
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprock Farms INC Lake Dam Audrain County | 13 | 1974 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Sprowls Dam Polk County | 25 | 1973 | Significant | Not Rated |
| St Joseph Lake Dam Montgomery County | 33 | 1962 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Stonegate Dam Greene County | 51 | 1999 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Structure R-6 Carroll County | 19 | 1988 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Sydenstricker Dam Audrain County | 20 | 1973 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Tabo Creek A-23 Lafayette County | 46 | 1963 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Tabo Creek E-24 Lafayette County | 41 | 1962 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Tanner Lake Dam Ray County | 30 | 1975 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Terry Jordan Lake Dam Gasconade County | 33 | 1991 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Truck Stop Dam Mercer County | 28 | 1989 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unimin Quarry Dam Jefferson County | 25 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Upper Little Black D-4 Dam Ripley County | 40 | 1986 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Vance Lake Dam Madison County | 34 | 1980 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Vandalia Lake Dam Pike County | 45 | 1960 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Vernon Echelmeier Dam Callaway County | 17 | 1979 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Wade/Webster Dam Mercer County | 28 | 1991 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Wagner Lake Dam Warren County | 55 | 1966 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Walnut Glen Lake Dam Phelps County | 47 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Ward Lake Dam-Sec 13 Bates County | 20 | 1972 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Ward Lake Dam-Sect. 7 Bates County | 19 | 1971 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Water Mill Lake Dam Miller County | 29 | 2007 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Westhoff Lake Dam Lincoln County | 19 | 1974 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Wilderness Camp Lake Dam Ray County | 34 | 1971 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Wildhorse Creek Forest Dam St. Louis County | 60 | 1989 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.