Dams in Linn County, Missouri
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 Rated | 30 | Water Supply | 1946 |
| Bucklin City Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Tarpening Lake Dam South West | High | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Santa Fe Country Club | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Tarpening Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Marceline City Reservoir Dam | High | Not Rated | 24 | Water Supply | 1928 |
| Brookfield Reservoir Dam | High | Not Rated | 13 | Water Supply | 1952 |
| East Yellow Creek W-43 | Low | Not Rated | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 89a | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 37 | Low | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 52 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Falconer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Mccallum Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 27 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 25 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 38 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Duncan Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Sharp Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| Main Trust Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Charles Clapp Dam | Low | Not Available | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 30 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Yellow Creek S- 42 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 40 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 92 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 45 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 78a | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 32a | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Creason Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| East Yellow Creek S- 44 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 47 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Walter Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Hale Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Henning Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Frank Dewitt Dam | Low | Not Available | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 2018 |
| Tarpening Lake Dam East | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 34 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Truitt Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek S-34 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 26 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 25 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 42 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Burbank Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 28 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek A-100 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Yellow Creek A-106a | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek S- 47 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 66 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 28 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Yagel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Fountain Grove Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1958 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 31 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek A-103 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 29 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Sager Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1963 |
| Black Horse Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Debris Control | 1974 |
| Hahn Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 32 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek L- 27 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 29a | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 42 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 44 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek H- 45 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 46 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 36 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 48 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 33 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Brookfield Country Club Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Dr Charles Martin Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1958 |
| East Yellow Creek B- 41 | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |