33Total Dams
21High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Cole County, Missouri
Cole County has 33 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 21 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Cole County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Young Dam at 64 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Dam | High | Satisfactory | 64 | ||
| Binder Community Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Twehous Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Hough Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Dalton Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Miller Agricultural Dan | High | Not assessed | 41 | ||
| Nichols Lake | High | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Dale Klosterman Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | 1994 | |
| Lake Carmel Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Dove Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Graessle-rockers Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Deer Valley Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Starr Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Lubker Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Turpin Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Henley Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1909 |
| Winegar Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Lakewood Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Shadow Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Spring Rock Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Mar-kay Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Quail Valley Estates Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | 1981 | |
| Lake Forest Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Sam Hammond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 |
| Krummen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2009 |
| Hoffman | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Other | 1996 |
| Ted's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Woodward Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Anderson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Vanloo Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Cla-lor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Mononame 848 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake Claradean(too Small) | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1959 |