High Risk Dams in Missouri
Missouri has 35 high hazard dams with a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory. These are dams where failure would probably cause loss of human life and where recognized safety deficiencies have been identified.
Of the 1475 high hazard dams in Missouri, 35 (2%) have concerning condition ratings — 1 rated poor and 34 rated unsatisfactory.
| Dam | County | Height (ft) | Condition | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Tailings Dam | Reynolds | 201 | Unsatisfactory | Tailings | 1965 |
| Gun Club Lake Dam | Washington | 85 | Unsatisfactory | Tailings | 1962 |
| Upper Little Black D-2 | Ripley | 73 | Unsatisfactory | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Lake Waukomis Dam | Platte | 68 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1968 |
| Sayersbrook Dam | Washington | 67 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lake Wauwanoka Dam | Jefferson | 60 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1942 |
| Khani Dam | St. Charles | 57 | Unsatisfactory | 2001 | |
| Zuni Lake Dam | Crawford | 51 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1977 |
| Sterling Hollow | Texas | 50 | Poor | ||
| Porzeinski Lake Dam | St. Francois | 50 | Unsatisfactory | ||
| Tapawingo Lake Dam | St. Louis | 49 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | |
| Trimble Lake Dam-east | Callaway | 48 | Unsatisfactory | Other | 1958 |
| Richwoods Mine B Dam | Washington | 48 | Unsatisfactory | Tailings | 1943 |
| Clark Dam | Cape Girardeau | 47 | Unsatisfactory | ||
| Whetstone Creek Big Lake Dam | Callaway | 47 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1956 |
| Crane Lake | Iron | 46 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1971 |
| Dresser Ind. Old #1 | Washington | 45 | Unsatisfactory | Tailings | 1968 |
| Vitale Lake | Pike | 44 | Unsatisfactory | ||
| Lakeside Lake | Jackson | 44 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1982 |
| Spring Fork Lake Dam | Pettis | 43 | Unsatisfactory | Water Supply | 1925 |
| Wings Lower Lake Dam | Washington | 42 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1996 |
| Sandy Creek | Lincoln | 41 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 2012 |
| Forest Haven Lake | Jackson | 41 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1981 |
| Blair Lake Dam | Pike | 40 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | |
| Wings Lake Upper Dam | Washington | 40 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1998 |
| Madison Mine Main Dam | Madison | 40 | Unsatisfactory | Tailings | 1950 |
| Evans Lake | Camden | 39 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1988 |
| Timber Creek Lake Dam | Jefferson | 39 | Unsatisfactory | 1982 | |
| Kool Breeze Ridge Dam | Perry | 39 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1976 |
| Token Lake Dam | Franklin | 38 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | |
| Tcj Landco Dam | Crawford | 38 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 2006 |
| Glass Lake Reserve, Llc | Camden | 38 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 2002 |
| Gladstone Lake Dam | Boone | 37 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | 1986 |
| Brex Lake Dam | Boone | 37 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation | |
| Greystone Lake | Buchanan | 37 | Unsatisfactory | Recreation |