35Total Dams
2High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Chariton County, Missouri
Chariton County has 35 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Chariton County is 50 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Nehai Tonkayea Lake Dam at 65 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline New Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Shepherd,dan Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Associated Electric Pi 2-59 | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | ||
| Associated Electric Pi 2-61 | Significant | Not assessed | 0 | ||
| Nehai Tonkayea Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 65 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Papoose Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Fawn Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1979 |
| L.f. Barnett Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Asher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Pope Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Keytesville Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Noll Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| White Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Minshall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Agee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Moser Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Reische Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Huessner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Kussman's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1977 |
| Pleasure Hills Estates Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 72 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Kottman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Wright Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Sterling Price Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1958 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 69 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| 158 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1968 |
| Wetzel, C.r. Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Mulnix Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Mononame 275 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Swan Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| Swan Lake Levee #2 Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |
| Silver Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1937 |