137Total Dams
102High Hazard
8Significant
Dam Safety in Jefferson County, Missouri
Jefferson County has 137 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 102 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 8 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Jefferson County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Dresser No. 10 Dam at 100 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresser No. 10 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 100 | Other | 1974 |
| Dresser No. 11 | High | Satisfactory | 90 | Tailings | 1975 |
| Valley View Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 80 | 2012 | |
| Silver Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 80 | Tailings | 1981 |
| Autumn Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 72 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Lake Tishomingo Dam | High | Satisfactory | 68 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Lake Briarwood Dam | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Summer Set Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 63 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Lake Wauwanoka Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 60 | Recreation | 1942 |
| River Cement Company Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Other | 1965 |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Lake Montowese Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Morse Mill Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 52 | 2006 | |
| Marshall Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Winter Haven Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Lake Lorraine Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Lake Trails Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wildwood Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Wild Indian Acres Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | ||
| Lost Trails Estates Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Stonehenge #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Vatterott Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Timber Creek Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 39 | 1982 | |
| Valle Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Cedar Hill Lake #2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Lake Forest Estates Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Kostyshock Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Glenwilfern Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Sunrise Big Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Rustic Hills Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Coles Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Sunrise Lake Upper Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Hidden Valley Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Weber Hill Terrace Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Cedar Hill Lake #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Lake Ararat Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Clear Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Mo No Name 264 | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Hidden Hollow Farm Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Fisherman's Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Upper Valle Mines Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Tailings | 1958 |
| Zeman Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Sun Fish Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Hideout Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Lake Maryann Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Pine Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Steeger Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Lakes of Deerwood Number One Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Little Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Autumn Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lake Tekakwitha Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1948 |
| First Central Services Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lakes of Deerwood Number Two Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Turn-bo Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Bequette Dam - Noname 262 | High | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Wagner Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Boyher Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Siesta Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Land of Lakes Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Duncan Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1971 |
| Conservation Club Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Glen Rose Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Tamarack Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Dehner Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Booth Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Leonard,glen Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Lake Adelle Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Gwenmil Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sweetwater Dam - Noname 251 | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Becker Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Fondulac Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Ware Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Paw-paw Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Rustic Hills Resort Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Cedar Hill Lake No. 3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Kinnippi Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Atwood Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lake Bono Del Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Williams Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lembeck Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Anderson Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Dierberg Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Laguna Palma Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Reichmuth Lake Dam/(shallow) | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Teamsters Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1961 |
| Stewart Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lake Virginia Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lindwell Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1966 |
| Lucas Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Lake Kearney Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Deerwood Lake No.3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Liguori Lake Dam - Nonane 255 | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Flat Rock Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Brian Haskins Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Hermitage Hills Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lower Valle Mines Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1952 |
| Lake George Dam | High | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Castle Ranch Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | 1950 | |
| Manley Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Spring Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lake Forest Dam #2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 43 | ||
| William Trunk Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1990 |
| Woodview Acres Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Unimin Quarry Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Tailings | |
| Jefferson County Lake #1 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Everett Foulk Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Michael Gallagher Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Echo Lake Ranch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Rush Island Fly Ash | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | ||
| Gem Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Big Woods Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Bader Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Fabick Lake Dam (dry) | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Selma Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Fun Valley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Ryan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Lake Tranquil Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Porter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Daley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Lake Lorene Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Woodcliff Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Windsor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1920 |
| La Ferla Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Ogle's Lake Dam/(shallow) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Des Peres Quarry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Schaefer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Mononame 884(too Small) | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Cedar Ridge No. 2(too Small) | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Volumer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Mononame 883/(dry) | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Other | 1967 |
| Lake Horine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Lake Louise Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Lakes Famar Lower(too Small) | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Burrow Lake Dam/(dry) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1952 |