Dams in DeKalb County, Missouri
69Total Dams
15High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in DeKalb County, Missouri
DeKalb County has 69 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 15 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in DeKalb County is 49 years old. The most common purpose is grade stabilization. The tallest dam is Grindstone L-m-c Site A-2 at 53 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville New City Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Water Supply | 1995 |
| Buffalo Bill Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| King Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Pony Express Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Cameron Reservoir #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| Cameron City Reservoir #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B- 21 | High | Not Rated | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Cameron #3 Dam | High | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-39 | High | Not Rated | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1969 |
| Redman Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Jestes Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Far West Stake Rlds Church Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-26 | High | Not Rated | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1969 |
| Duce Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Debris Control | 1967 |
| Maysville New Reservoir Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-5 | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Grindstone L-m-c Site A-2 | Low | Satisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 1990 |
| G-l-m Creek A-6 | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | 1997 | |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy A-8 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A- 11 | Low | Not Rated | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Grindstone Glm C-4 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B- 10 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Greg Paige Structure | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-10b | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-157 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-159 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1986 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C- 6 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C- 2b | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D- 5 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-102 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-3a | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-36 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-34 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstome-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-125 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1985 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-104 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1985 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-160 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1985 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-22 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-23 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam F-61 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-39 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1978 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-4 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-42 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1978 |
| Haan Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-107 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-33 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1969 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B- 7 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Nance Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-35 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-25 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-5 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Hooper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Mckim Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Bryson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Finkle Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Karr Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Eiberger Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Glenkirk Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-36 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1971 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-27 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1969 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-6 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-31 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-75 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C- 39a | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-20 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-23 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-22 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Grade Stabilization | 1978 |
| Grindstone Lost-muddy-cr Wrsd Dm D-22 | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Debris Control | 1978 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-39b | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Severling Lake(too Small) | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |