56Total Dams
5High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Adair County, Missouri
Adair County has 56 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Adair County is 40 years old. The most common purpose is grade stabilization. The tallest dam is Forest Lake Dam at 66 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 66 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Jayne Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1930 |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Denslow Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Garrett Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Hazel Creek Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 65 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Burk Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Oak Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Kirksville Country Club Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Eschmann Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 51 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Spring Lake Silt Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | ||
| Western Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Snyder Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1991 |
| Jim Novinger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Taylor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Moran Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Noel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| Mark Novinger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Crandall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Horn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Heywood Lake | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Sharp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2008 |
| Gardner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| March Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Larry Hays Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Kelly Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Harden Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Ward Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Adams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Collop Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Wood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Mcculough Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Reynolds Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1991 |
| Jimmy Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Schldman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Payne Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Lake Rhonda | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Clarkkson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| John Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Bluestem Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Kelly Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1977 |
| Thomas Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Aljundi Pond | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Waybill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Shahan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1993 |
| Kenneth Read Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 2002 |
| Coy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1980 |
| Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| West Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Filkins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Spring Creek Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Pickens Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 1992 |
| Robert Horn | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Swingle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |