34Total Dams
1High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Barton County, Missouri
Barton County has 34 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Barton County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is fish and wildlife pond. The tallest dam is Lamar Lake Dam at 26 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Murphy Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Vaughn Deay Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Bill Johnson Lake | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Max Rose Lake | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1966 |
| Blanchard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Diggs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Sagehorn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1936 |
| Curless Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Mononame 706 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lynn Achey Lake | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Ed Onstott Lake | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| H. P. Shockey Lake | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| George Emberry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Don Bunton Lake | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Richards Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Clifton Mayo Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Prairie Center Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Mononame 704 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Charles Wood Lake 2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Wood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Gardner Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Moss Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Berryhill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Logue Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Garfield Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Cass's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Garfield Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Charles Mayfield Lake | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Charles Wood Lake 1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1967 |
| Charles Wood Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1967 |
| Suiter's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Bean Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Don Marti Lake | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |