Dams in Howard County, Missouri
79Total Dams
8High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Howard County, Missouri
Howard County has 79 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Howard County is 39 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Rudolf Bennitt Lake Dam at 53 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View Acres Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | ||
| Rogers Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Water Supply | 1970 |
| Fayette New City Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Johnmeyer Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Fayette Old City Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1909 |
| New Horticulture Farm Dam | High | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Heyen Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 24 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Reservoir Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1954 |
| David Peeler Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 47 | 1999 | |
| Rudolf Bennitt Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 53 | 1999 | |
| Sunset Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 47 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 53 | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 68 | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Mechlin | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Other | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 52 | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 37 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 21 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 25 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 35 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 44 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 58 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 46 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 14 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 18 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 21 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 24 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 49 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 9 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 34 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 10 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Snoddy | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Other | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 30 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 17 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 20 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Petersen Lake -01 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 64 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 54 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 17 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Westhues Family Trust Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Other | 2000 |
| Mueller Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Armstrong Reservoir Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Campbell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Wieberg Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 41 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 51 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 19 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Ross Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 50 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 18 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 65 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 11 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 16 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Pond 4-011 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | ||
| Sam Stroupe Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | 2000 |
| Ruth Brill Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Other | 2000 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 33 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 18 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 3 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 19 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 5 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Palmer Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Strodtman Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wies Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Collins Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Stroupe Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Howell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Taylor Lake Dam Upper | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1915 |
| Taylor Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Robertson Farms Inc Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Debris Control | 1965 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 43 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 2 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 26 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Bankhead Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 8 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Lippold Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 7 | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |