36Total Dams
14High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Dent County, Missouri
Dent County has 36 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Dent County is 65 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Loss Lake Dam at 65 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Tiefenthaler Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Masters Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lake Turner Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mitchell Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Indian Trail Fish Hatchery Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Hart Development Lake Dam Sect 10 | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Arrowhead Lakes Lower Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Bishop Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Clark Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Lake Ziske Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Bubbling Springs Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Huzzah 1 (howes Mill Lake) | High | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1901 |
| Bass Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Joy Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | 1985 | |
| Lake Williams Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Imperial Products Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Wood Brothers Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Honey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Warner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Metzger Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Howes Mill Fish Hatchery | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Ryder Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Green Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Street Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Deeken Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Huzzah Hatcheries, Inc Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1962 |
| Echo Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Hart Development Lake Dam-sect 15 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Arrowhead Lake Upper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Tealwood Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Allison & Haas Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Mund Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Debris Control | 1954 |
| Scotia Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Mononame 18 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Putman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1947 |