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 776–800 of 5,380
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wood Lake 1 Barton County | 13 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Charles Wood Lake 2 Barton County | 15 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chas Comstock Farm Pond Schuyler County | 33 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| Cheng Lake Dam Boone County | 15 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Cherry Hill Dam St. Louis County | 68 | 1988 | High | Satisfactory |
| Chesterfield Village #2 Dam St. Louis County | 44 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Chesterfield Village #3 Dam St. Louis County | 52 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Childers Pond Putnam County | 32 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chillicothe Rc&D Flood Prevention Struct. Livingston County | 35 | 1982 | High | Not Rated |
| C. H. Jones Dam Vernon County | 10 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Christiansen Lake Dam Jackson County | 19 | 1951 | High | Not Rated |
| Christofferson Lake Dam Lincoln County | 20 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Christopher Erb Ste. Genevieve County | 32 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Circle Lake Dam Webster County | 25 | 1971 | Low | Not Rated |
| Circle V Dam Knox County | 29 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Citizens Mort Inv Corp Dam-Sec 36 St. Charles County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| City Lake Dam Cass County | 22 | 1934 | High | Not Rated |
| City of Atlanta Reservoir Dam Macon County | 31 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| City of Bethany Dam Harrison County | 60 | 1960 | High | Satisfactory |
| City of Breckenridge Dam Caldwell County | 28 | 1959 | High | Not Rated |
| City of Cape Girardeau Dam Cape Girardeau County | 58 | 2002 | High | Satisfactory |
| City of Fenton Dam #1 St. Louis County | 35 | — | High | Not Rated |
| City of Fenton Dam #2 St. Louis County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| City of Lewistown Dam Lewis County | 25 | 1965 | High | Not Rated |
| City of Monroe Dam A Monroe County | 26 | 1937 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.