18Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Cooper County, Missouri
Cooper County has 18 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Cooper County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Hammond Lake Dam at 48 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Hammond Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Other | 1985 |
| Mills Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | ||
| Lake of the Woods Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Schnuck | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Other | 1997 |
| Holtzclaw Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Schnuck Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Phillips Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Rolfling Lake Dam Sec 6 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Schrader Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Fenical Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Northeast Dam # 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Becker-miller-marcum Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Windsor Place Number 1 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1951 |
| Robinson's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lenz Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Langkop Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 1969 |