Dams in Dent County, Missouri
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 Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lake Turner Dam | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mitchell Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Indian Trail Fish Hatchery Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Hart Development Lake Dam Sect 10 | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Arrowhead Lakes Lower Dam | High | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Bishop Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Clark Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Lake Ziske Dam | High | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Bubbling Springs Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Huzzah 1 (howes Mill Lake) | High | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1901 |
| Bass Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Joy Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | 1985 | |
| Lake Williams Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Imperial Products Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | |
| Wood Brothers Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Honey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Warner Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | |
| Metzger Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Howes Mill Fish Hatchery | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Ryder Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Green Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1929 |
| Street Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Deeken Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Huzzah Hatcheries, Inc Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | 1962 |
| Echo Lake Dam #2 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Hart Development Lake Dam-sect 15 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Arrowhead Lake Upper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Tealwood Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Allison & Haas Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Mund Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Debris Control | 1954 |
| Scotia Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 11 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Mononame 18 | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Putman Dam | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1947 |