Dams in Benton County, Missouri

26Total Dams
6High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Benton County, Missouri

Benton County has 26 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 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 Benton County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Harry S. Truman Dam - Sterett Creek Dike at 98 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Harry S. Truman Dam - Sterett Creek DikeHighNot Available98Flood Risk Reduction1978
Mirror Lake #1HighNot Rated32Recreation
Kyle Lake DamHighNot Rated30Debris Control1957
Jackson Keller Trust Lake Dam-northHighNot Rated30Recreation1967
Tatge Lake Dam-sect 29HighNot Rated28Recreation1961
Jackson+keller Trust Lake Dam-southHighNot Rated25Recreation1970
Hayes, William Lake DamSignificantNot Rated26Fish and Wildlife Pond1975
Junge Lake DamLowSatisfactory44Recreation1960
Smartt DamLowSatisfactory38Recreation1976
Moss Lake DamLowNot Rated36Irrigation1973
Barnes Lake DamLowNot Rated342015
Goin Hidden Lake #2LowNot Rated31Recreation1983
Goin Hidden Lake #1LowNot Rated31Recreation1983
Peebles Lake DamLowNot Rated30Recreation
Lake Placid DamLowNot Rated30Recreation1937
Timber Line Lake DamLowNot Rated30Recreation1959
Rekus Lake DamLowNot Rated28Recreation1952
Gatliff Development Company Lake DamLowNot Rated28Recreation1968
Carlson Lake DamLowNot Rated25Recreation
Wray Lake DamLowNot Rated25Recreation
Bockelman Lake DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1976
Mirror Lake #2LowNot Rated25Recreation1950
Knott 001LowNot Rated24Irrigation1979
Mononame 4LowNot Rated20Recreation1955
Karr Lake DamLowNot Rated20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1967
Dr. A. J. Long DamLowNot Rated12Recreation1958