94Total Dams
5High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Knox County, Missouri
Knox County has 94 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Knox County is 38 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Henry Sever Dam at 41 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Sever Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Steffan Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | |
| Hurdland Severs Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Schultz Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1962 |
| Taylor Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Rock Creek Branch Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Greenly Farm Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Edina City Reservoir Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Baring & Baring Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 35 | Water Supply | 1918 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 58 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-124 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 48 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 53 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 78 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 60 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Joe Godi Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Leifield Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| Deveny Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 82 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 92 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-112 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Zeiset Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Sparks Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 80 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 49b | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Edina Reservoir Sect-7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1922 |
| Strong Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Circle V Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 89 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 36 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 42 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 81a | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 66 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 57 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Dent Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Douglas Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 45a | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-123 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 39 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-105 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 70 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 59 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 79 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 46 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 55 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 69 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 61 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 63 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 93 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-122 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-111 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 44a | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| White Oak Lake | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| James Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Miller Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Hamm Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1974 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 65 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-127 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 43 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 83 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 62 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Mauzy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 72 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 56 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-114 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Roland & Klofenstein Farm Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Brown Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Hunziker Lake Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 50 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 34 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 87 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-110 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-121 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 85 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-113 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Sever Lake North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1968 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-120 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 52a | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 64 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Gelbach Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 68 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T-116 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 25 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 33 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Mononame 76 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Walter R Tompson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Wamsley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 29 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 31 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 30 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 28 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 26 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Troublesome Creek Watershed Dam T- 27 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |