Dams in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
31Total Dams
16High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Cape Girardeau County has 31 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 16 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Cape Girardeau County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lipps Lake Dam at 72 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipps Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 72 | Recreation | 1973 |
| City Of Cape Girardeau Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | 2002 | |
| Bella Vista Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Clark Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 47 | ||
| Lake Boutin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lake Hollenbeck Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Girardeau Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Garms Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Little Bear Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Brown Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Tanglewood South Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Stallings Bros Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Debris Control | 1967 |
| Pemberton Lake Dam-sec 22 | High | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| North Twin Lakes Dam | High | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Tanglewood North Dam | High | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Delbert Lee Cobb | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| David Allen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Evans Lake Dam West | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Jerry Davis | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Delbert Lee Cobb Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| North Hills Estate Surbd Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Evans Lake Dam East | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Pemberton Lake Dam-us Survey 2283 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1948 |
| Little Ponderosa Lake(too Small) | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mononame 805 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mononame 804 (dry) | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Other | 1958 |
| Juden | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Mononame 821 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1968 |