Dams in Cole County, Missouri
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 Rated | 41 | ||
| Nichols Lake | High | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Dale Klosterman Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | 1994 | |
| Lake Carmel Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Dove Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Graessle-rockers Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Deer Valley Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Starr Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Lubker Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Turpin Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Henley Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1909 |
| Winegar Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Lakewood Dam | High | Not Rated | 26 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Shadow Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Spring Rock Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Mar-kay Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Quail Valley Estates Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 44 | 1981 | |
| Lake Forest Dam | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Sam Hammond Dam | Low | Not Available | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 |
| Krummen Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2009 |
| Hoffman | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Other | 1996 |
| Ted's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Woodward Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Anderson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Vanloo Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Cla-lor Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Mononame 848 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake Claradean(too Small) | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1959 |