38Total Dams
14High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Clay County, Missouri
Clay County has 38 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Clay County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Smithville Dam at 105 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville Dam | High | Not assessed | 105 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Watkins Mill State Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Meadow Lake Estates Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | 2000 | |
| Holly Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bell Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Lake Bar H Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Great Midwest Corp -mononame 168 | High | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Allen Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Great Midwest Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Enloe Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Croat Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| H & H Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Odd Fellows Home Lake | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1890 |
| Hendren Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Williams Creek #4 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Helvey Park Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Wilcox Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1989 |
| Turner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1989 |
| Williams Creek Watershed Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Nelson Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Bill Brown Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2001 |
| Burke Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Bainbridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Virgna Holdng Crp Nor Lk Dm/(shallow) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Hal Reed Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Battmer Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Proctor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Westfall Truck Inc Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Virginia Holding Corp South Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Clay County Sportsman S Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Catholic Diocese of Kc-st Josph Lk Dm | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Hodge Park Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1974 |
| Morgan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 1970 |
| Mononame 162 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Maurer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1924 |
| Mccoy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1956 |