28Total Dams
11High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County has 28 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Buchanan County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Belcher Branch Lake Dam at 47 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher Branch Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Komer Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Greystone Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 37 | Recreation | |
| Ussary Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Dead Mans Hole Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Other | |
| Dearborn Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Jones Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1971 |
| Scotty's Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Wales Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Lake Flamingo Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Grant Lake Dam - South | High | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Farmland Industries Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Debris Control | 1950 |
| Bear Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Steve Pierce Str. | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| K & K Producers | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1992 |
| Woodbury Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Debris Control | 1970 |
| Buckles Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Jeffers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | 1975 |
| Wright Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Jones, Clarence Dam East | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 1958 |
| Kelsey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Norman George Lake | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Swanson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1920 |
| Trickey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1976 |
| Clarence Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| David C Black Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1954 |
| Grant Lake Dam-north | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Ralph's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1975 |