66Total Dams
22High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Lincoln County, Missouri
Lincoln County has 66 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 22 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lincoln County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is other. The tallest dam is Mississippi River Lock and Dam 25 at 75 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lincoln Dam | High | Satisfactory | 69 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Clarence Cannon #15 | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Lost Creek #2 | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Sandy Creek | High | Unsatisfactory | 41 | Recreation | 2012 |
| White Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Shady Eighty Ranch Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lost Creek #1 | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam F-4 | High | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Genteman Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1957 |
| Hillside Gardens Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Moore Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Suter Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Luecke Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1973 |
| Emert Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1966 |
| Merenaught Farms Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1975 |
| Palmer Farms Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1970 |
| Spring Branch Farm Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Reliable Chemical Company Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1963 |
| White Memorial Area Sec-16 Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Woodlake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1970 |
| Trojan Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Mississippi River Lock and Dam 25 | Significant | Not assessed | 75 | Navigation | 1939 |
| Clarence Cannon Mem Wtrsd Site #4 Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam E-7 | Significant | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam E-2 | Significant | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Westhoff Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Grade Stabilization | 1974 |
| Clarence Cannon #1 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Indian Camp Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 39 | Other | 1971 |
| Stone Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Clarence Cannon Mem Watershed Dam 9 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Schupmann Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1972 |
| Charles Geno Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Grade Stabilization | 1986 |
| Clarence Cannon Mem Watershed Dam 11 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam G-1 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam E-1 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Skyway Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam F-2 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam D-6 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Glosier Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| Wendt Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Birkhead Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| Girl Scout Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| Nelsen's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Peek Lake Dam-sec 13 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | |
| Lost Cr Pilot Watershed Dam B-4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Clarence Cannon Mem Watershed Dam 8 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Clarence Cannon Mem Watershed Dam 34 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Debris Control | 1974 |
| Clarence Cannon Mem Watershed Dam 12 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Burkemper Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Campbell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1963 |
| Mccane Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1969 |
| Terrell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Taylor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Wollgast Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |
| Boehm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Gooch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Henebry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Schlueter - Heddinger Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Ross-mulvehill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1964 |
| Peek Lake Dam-sec 18 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Wm Logan State Wildlife Area Lk#4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Christofferson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Other | 1970 |
| Girl Scouts Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Terbrock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Touchette Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |