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 assessed | 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 assessed | 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 assessed | 34 | Other | 1958 |
| Deramus Lake Dam/ce Report-doramus | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Kernodle Lake Dam Number Four | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Legacy Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Wildwood Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Shady Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Oakwood Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1930 |
| Morris Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Briggs Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1962 |
| Tarsney Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Harmon Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Kernodle Lake Dam #2 | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Wood Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Kernodle Lake Dam #1 | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Union Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lone Pine Farm Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1932 |
| 36601 Jim Owings Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | ||
| Commandeer Fishing Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Paul Hayes Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Mershon Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Quickel Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Prairie Hollow Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Sibley Orchards Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Terrace Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Tharp Orchard Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | |
| Bauman Dam -noname 381 | High | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |
| Summit Mills Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | ||
| Sunny Shores Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Longview Dam -north | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1914 |
| Kernoodle Lake Dam Number Three | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Christiansen Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Lake Lotawana Sediment Pond Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | ||
| Carp Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Commandeer Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Kimbrell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Fairview Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Debris Control | 1946 |
| Hines Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Catclaw Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Kemper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Ferguson #1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Bogler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 |
| Lake Nell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Longview South Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Blue Springs Quad No.1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Gregory Blvd Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1907 |
| Gopher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Jackrabbit Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bodarc Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bluestem Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lone Summit Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Aylward Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1960 |
| Longview No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Veterans No. 95 | Low | Fair | 25 | Debris Control | 1941 |
| Cottontail Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Next to Gopher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Chapel Woods Golf Course Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Plover Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mononame 87 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Little Blue Road Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mononame 83 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Mononame 88 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Springer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Mononame 79/(removed) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1949 |