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 dam has 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 assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Johnmeyer Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Fayette Old City Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1909 |
| New Horticulture Farm Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Heyen Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 68 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Mechlin | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Other | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 52 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 37 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 21 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 25 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 35 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 44 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 58 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 46 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 14 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 18 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 21 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 24 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 49 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 9 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 34 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 10 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Snoddy | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Other | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 30 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 17 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 20 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Petersen Lake -01 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 64 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 54 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 17 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Westhues Family Trust Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 2000 |
| Mueller Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Armstrong Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Campbell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Wieberg Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 41 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 51 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 19 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Ross Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 50 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 18 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 65 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 11 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 16 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Pond 4-011 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | ||
| Sam Stroupe Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 2000 |
| Ruth Brill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Other | 2000 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 33 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 18 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 19 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 5 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Palmer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Strodtman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wies Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Collins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Stroupe Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Howell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 |
| Davis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1950 |
| Taylor Lake Dam Upper | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1915 |
| Taylor Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Robertson Farms Inc Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1965 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 43 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam L- 2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam M- 26 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Bankhead Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 8 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Lippold Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Moniteau Creek Ws Dam H- 7 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |