Dams in Boone County, Missouri
126Total Dams
47High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Boone County, Missouri
Boone County has 126 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 47 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Boone County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Champetra Dam at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Champetra Dam | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Woodrail Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Callahan Creek C-2 | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Hulen Lake East Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Hulen Lake West Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Philips Park Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Finger Lakes Dam South | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Recreation | |
| Claysville Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Boco Mo Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Arrowhead Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Gladstone Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Roemer's Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Brex Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 37 | Recreation | |
| Country Boy Estates Lake Dam 2 | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Callahan Creek A-1 | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Highlands Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| B & C Subdivision Dam | High | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Fairview Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Demarco Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Limerick Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Lake Chateau Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Ginn Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Windmiller Dam #1 | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Moores Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 1904 |
| Mills Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| County Downes Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Highlands Lower Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Highlands South Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Country Club Of Mo Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Seltsam Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Weil Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Rayfield Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Cyrene Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Lewis Lake North Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Smith Hatchery Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Tincher Lake North Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Waters Edge Estates Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Walnut Crest Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Stephens Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Welch Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Windmiller Dam #2 | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Turkey Farm Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Debris Control | 1957 |
| Hagan Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Univ Of Mo-r1 Dam | High | Not Rated | 18 | Debris Control | 1959 |
| Columbia Mum. Golf Course Dam | High | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Columbia Mun Golf Course Lower L. Dam | High | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Brandel Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Callahan Creek Watershed A-2 | Significant | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Lake Lavista Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1973 |
| Ashland Wildlife Area Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | Other | 1937 |
| Callahan Creek C-1 | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Callahan Creek Watershed B-3 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Hill Creek Acres Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lohmar Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Peterson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Llorens Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Blakemore Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Rapp Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Cedar Lake Dam-sec 23 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Brian Schnarre Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Angel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Silas Mccubbin Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Fields Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Lower Lake Chapparel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Callahan Creek Watershed A-4 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Hargis Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Finger Lakes Dam North | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | |
| Horner Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Callahan Creek Watershed B-1 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Hopper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Liddell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Kimmy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Roddy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Wasley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Landhuis Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Pollock Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Garrett Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Woodbine Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wayland Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Dexter Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Forrest Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Montgomery Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sapp Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Salmons' Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Roberts Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Tincher Lake South Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Scott Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Fountain Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Andy Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Lewis Lake Dam South | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| North 40 Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Debris Control | 1936 |
| Fletchall Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Mckenzie Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Upper Lake Chapperal Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Windmiller Lake Dam Sec. 30 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Bumgarner Lake Dam-sec 3 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Country View Acres Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Smarr Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1967 |
| Smith Lake Dam Sec 1 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bunn's Lake Dam West | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Callahan Creek Watershed Dam A-6 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Tri-city Community Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Schnarre Lake Dam Sec 23 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Hood Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Silver Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Harrison Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1985 |
| Bumgarner Lake Dam-sec 11 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Yates Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 1990 |
| Musgraves Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Cumminghams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Gurwit Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1963 |
| Kreisel Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Aaron Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Bon-gor Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bennett Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Columbia Sportsmans Club Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Ausburn's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Greg Bunn Lake | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Herny Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wabash Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Bailey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Cheng Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Debris Control | 1971 |
| Rocky Fork Creek Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Other | 1965 |
| Bunn's Lake Dam East | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Irrigation | 1977 |