152Total Dams
55High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Franklin County, Missouri
Franklin County has 152 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 55 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Franklin County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lonedell Lake Dam at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonedell Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 56 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Melody Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake St. Clair Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Baudendistel Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Port Hudson Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1992 |
| Las Brisas Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Thunderbird Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lake Serene Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Whispering Valley Lake #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Boston Lakewood Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Winter Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Whispering Valley Lake #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Token Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 38 | Recreation | |
| Anich Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Bumb Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Lake Torino Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Rentfrow Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Long View Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Horse Shoe Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Von Der Ahe | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Redhage Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Perkins East Lower Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lake Aggravation Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Charles West Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Howell Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Hermit Hollow Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bridgewater Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | 1995 | |
| Sellenriek Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Swantner Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Zinsmeyer Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Brown Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Mo No Name | High | Not assessed | 30 | ||
| Meadow Lake Estates Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Lake Aggravation | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Smith Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Peters Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Crescent Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Brown Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | 1982 | |
| Becker Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Anthonis,e Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Lake St Clair Number Three Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Gundaker,g Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Rainbow Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lynch Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Lost Valley-west-lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake St Clair Number Two Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Sherrel Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Strubberg Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Ankar Lake Dam (shallow) | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Stallman Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Whispering Valley Lake #3 | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Von Derosa Number 3 Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Arrowhead Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Carved Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Indian Rock Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 0 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Fawn Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Adriatic Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Jarvis Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | 1992 | |
| Foxboro Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 33 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| George Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Glen Owen Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 41 | 2005 | |
| Cool Valley Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Kopmann Farms - Field #n1 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Camp Solidarity Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Denney Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Pacific Fishing Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Lions Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Trulaske Lake Section 32 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Leaky Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Alpine Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Kopmann Farms Inc Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Trutsch Lakes-upper-dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Other | 1954 |
| Lake Von Der Rosa | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Friedel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Koch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Beckmann #1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Emil Jasper Trust | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1999 |
| Watson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Anglers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Von Derosa Number 2 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Philnor Farms | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Sprague Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Jarvis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1988 | |
| Albert Unerstall | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1999 |
| Flaker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Anderson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Beuke Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Schnitzer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Mineral Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1904 |
| Duncan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | 1956 |
| Lake Marion Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Janssen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1974 |
| Deppe Farms Tract #2110 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 2005 |
| Laschke Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Stieren Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Janks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Crazy Fox Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Koedding Lake Dam (shallow) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Trulaske Lake-section 25-dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Trulaske Lake-section 33-dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Netties Greenhouse Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Woodland Hills Subdivision Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ruhl Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Pieper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Mo No Name | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Mcginnis Lake | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Perkins West Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | 1970 |
| Grutsch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Buckner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Irene Hidritch | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Other | 2003 |
| Vogt Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Sipe Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Evergreen Lakes-lower Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Evergreen Lake Dam Upper | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Newton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Kamper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Strothmann Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| John Brune Sr Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 2004 |
| Deppermann Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Schroepfer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| Schepp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Berndsen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1969 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1925 |
| Mcadams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Koelling Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Luecker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Panhorst Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Struebbe's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1959 |
| Meyer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 |
| Meyer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| High Meadow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Trutsch Lakes-lower-dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Mo-val Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Watters Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Johns Lake Dam (shallow) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Ash Pond Dike(shallow) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1969 |
| Missouri Botanical Gardens Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1960 |
| Perkins East Upper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1948 |
| Clover Bottom Fish Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Carvers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1970 |
| Emmett Brison Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Mononame 364 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Justia J Weil | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Roadside Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Marie Otte Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Oscar F Juergens Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lucky Nugget Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Roaring Springs Dam/(dry) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Ash Pond Dike-north-(dry) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1969 |