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 assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| B & C Subdivision Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Fairview Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Demarco Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Limerick Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Lake Chateau Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Ginn Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Windmiller Dam #1 | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Moores Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1904 |
| Mills Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| County Downes Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Highlands Lower Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Highlands South Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Country Club of Mo Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Seltsam Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Weil Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Rayfield Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Cyrene Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Lewis Lake North Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Smith Hatchery Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Tincher Lake North Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Waters Edge Estates Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Walnut Crest Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Stephens Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Welch Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Windmiller Dam #2 | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Turkey Farm Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Debris Control | 1957 |
| Hagan Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Univ of Mo-r1 Dam | High | Not assessed | 18 | Debris Control | 1959 |
| Columbia Mum. Golf Course Dam | High | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Columbia Mun Golf Course Lower L. Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1953 |
| Brandel Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 46 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Callahan Creek Watershed A-2 | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Lake Lavista Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Hill Creek Acres Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lohmar Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Peterson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Llorens Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Blakemore Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Rapp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Cedar Lake Dam-sec 23 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Brian Schnarre Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Angel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Silas Mccubbin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Fields Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Lower Lake Chapparel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Callahan Creek Watershed A-4 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Hargis Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1989 |
| Finger Lakes Dam North | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Horner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Callahan Creek Watershed B-1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Hopper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Liddell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Kimmy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Roddy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Wasley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Landhuis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Pollock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Garrett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Woodbine Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wayland Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Dexter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Forrest Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 |
| Montgomery Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sapp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Salmons' Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Roberts Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Tincher Lake South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1979 |
| Scott Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Fountain Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Andy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Lewis Lake Dam South | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| North 40 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1936 |
| Fletchall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Mckenzie Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1958 |
| Upper Lake Chapperal Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Windmiller Lake Dam Sec. 30 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1980 |
| Bumgarner Lake Dam-sec 3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Country View Acres Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Smarr Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1967 |
| Smith Lake Dam Sec 1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bunn's Lake Dam West | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Callahan Creek Watershed Dam A-6 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Tri-city Community Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Schnarre Lake Dam Sec 23 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Hood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Silver Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Harrison Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1985 |
| Bumgarner Lake Dam-sec 11 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Yates Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 1990 |
| Musgraves Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Cumminghams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Gurwit Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1963 |
| Kreisel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Aaron Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Bon-gor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Bennett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Columbia Sportsmans Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Ausburn's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Greg Bunn Lake | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Herny Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wabash Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1890 |
| Bailey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Cheng Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Debris Control | 1971 |
| Rocky Fork Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1965 |
| Bunn's Lake Dam East | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | 1977 |