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 assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Cameron #3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-39 | High | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1969 |
| Redman Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Jestes Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Far West Stake Rlds Church Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-26 | High | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1969 |
| Duce Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Debris Control | 1967 |
| Maysville New Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-5 | Significant | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Greg Paige Structure | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-10b | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-157 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-159 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1986 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C- 6 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C- 2b | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D- 5 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-102 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-3a | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-36 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-34 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstome-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-125 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1985 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-104 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1985 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-160 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1985 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-22 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-23 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam F-61 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-39 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1978 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-4 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-42 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1978 |
| Haan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam Lt-107 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-33 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1969 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B- 7 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Nance Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-35 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-25 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-5 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Hooper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Mckim Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Bryson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Finkle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Karr Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Eiberger Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Glenkirk Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-36 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1971 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-27 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1969 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-6 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-31 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-75 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C- 39a | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam B-20 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Grade Stabilization | 1973 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam A-23 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-22 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Grade Stabilization | 1978 |
| Grindstone Lost-muddy-cr Wrsd Dm D-22 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Debris Control | 1978 |
| Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam C-39b | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Grade Stabilization | 1975 |
| Severling Lake(too Small) | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |