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 dam has 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 assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Little Bear Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Brown Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Tanglewood South Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Stallings Bros Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | 1967 |
| Pemberton Lake Dam-sec 22 | High | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| North Twin Lakes Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Tanglewood North Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Delbert Lee Cobb | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| David Allen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Evans Lake Dam West | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Jerry Davis | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1996 |
| Delbert Lee Cobb Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| North Hills Estate Surbd Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Evans Lake Dam East | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Pemberton Lake Dam-us Survey 2283 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1948 |
| Little Ponderosa Lake(too Small) | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mononame 805 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mononame 804 (dry) | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Other | 1958 |
| Juden | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Mononame 821 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1968 |