Dams in Jackson County, Missouri
86Total Dams
54High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County has 86 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 54 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Jackson County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Longview Dam at 125 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview Dam | High | Not Available | 125 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Lakewood-west Dam | High | Satisfactory | 84 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lakewood-east Dam | High | Satisfactory | 75 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lake Jacomo Dam | High | Satisfactory | 74 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Blue Springs Dam | High | Not Available | 70 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Prairie Lee Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 69 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Lake Lotawana Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Tom Smith South Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | ||
| Rosenfelt Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Barber Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Tom Smith Lake -east Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Tapawingo Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Unity #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Tom Smith Lake West | High | Satisfactory | 50 | ||
| Adams Dairy Parkway Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Unity #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Water Supply | 1927 |
| Lone Jack Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Jim Kissick Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | |
| Lakeside Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 44 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Forest Haven Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 41 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Whispering Hills Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Doutt Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Water Supply | 1993 |
| View High Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Reed Area No 3 | High | Not Rated | 34 | Other | 1958 |
| Deramus Lake Dam/ce Report-doramus | High | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Kernodle Lake Dam Number Four | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Legacy Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Wildwood Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Shady Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Oakwood Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Morris Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Briggs Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Tarsney Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Harmon Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Kernodle Lake Dam #2 | High | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Wood Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Kernodle Lake Dam #1 | High | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Union Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lone Pine Farm Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1932 |
| 36601 Jim Owings Dam | High | Not Rated | 26 | ||
| Commandeer Fishing Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Paul Hayes Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Mershon Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Quickel Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Prairie Hollow Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Sibley Orchards Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Terrace Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Tharp Orchard Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Bauman Dam -noname 381 | High | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Summit Mills Dam | High | Not Rated | 22 | ||
| Sunny Shores Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Longview Dam -north | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Kernoodle Lake Dam Number Three | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Christiansen Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Lake Lotawana Sediment Pond Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 34 | ||
| Carp Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Commandeer Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Kimbrell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | |
| Fairview Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Debris Control | 1946 |
| Hines Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Catclaw Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Kemper Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Ferguson #1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Bogler Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 |
| Lake Nell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Longview South Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Blue Springs Quad No.1 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Gregory Blvd Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Other | 1907 |
| Gopher Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Jackrabbit Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bodarc Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bluestem Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lone Summit Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Aylward Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Longview No 2 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Veterans No. 95 | Low | Fair | 25 | Debris Control | 1941 |
| Cottontail Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Next To Gopher Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Chapel Woods Golf Course Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Plover Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mononame 87 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Little Blue Road Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mononame 83 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Mononame 88 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Springer Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Mononame 79/(removed) | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1949 |