71Total Dams
8High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Linn County, Missouri
Linn County has 71 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Linn County is 35 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Brookfield Dam at 43 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Linneus Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Water Supply | 1946 |
| Bucklin City Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Tarpening Lake Dam South West | High | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Santa Fe Country Club | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Tarpening Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Marceline City Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1928 |
| Brookfield Reservoir Dam | High | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| East Yellow Creek W-43 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 89a | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 37 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 52 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Falconer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Mccallum Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 27 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 25 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 38 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Duncan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Sharp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| Main Trust Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Charles Clapp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 30 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Yellow Creek S- 42 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 40 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 92 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 45 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 78a | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 32a | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Creason Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| East Yellow Creek S- 44 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 47 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Walter Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Hale Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Henning Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Frank Dewitt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 |
| Tarpening Lake Dam East | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 34 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Truitt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek S-34 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 26 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 25 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 42 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Burbank Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 28 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek A-100 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Yellow Creek A-106a | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek S- 47 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 66 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 28 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Yagel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Fountain Grove Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1958 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 31 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek A-103 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 29 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Sager Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Black Horse Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | 1974 |
| Hahn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 32 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 27 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 29a | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 42 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 44 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 45 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 46 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 36 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 48 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 33 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Brookfield Country Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Dr Charles Martin Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 41 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |