Dams in Livingston County, Missouri
75Total Dams
17High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Livingston County, Missouri
Livingston County has 75 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 17 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Livingston County is 46 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Louise Dam at 56 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise Dam | High | Satisfactory | 56 | 1997 | |
| Indian Creek Community Dam | High | Satisfactory | 56 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Chillicothe Rc&d Flood Prevention Struct. | High | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Rinehart Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Jones Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Reeter Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Gilliland Lake Dam South | High | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Paul Jones Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Hamilton Lake Dam East | High | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Litton Lake Dam South | High | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Litton Lake Dam North | High | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Watkin Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Demitt Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 22 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Olenhouse Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Fender Farms Lake Dam North | High | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Trager Lake Dam East | High | Not Rated | 18 | Debris Control | 1955 |
| Fair Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Trager Lake Dam West | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Doughty Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Poosey 79-35-05-02 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | 1990 | |
| Savage Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mcdonnal Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Frank Chaney Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Pike Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Fay Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Debris Control | 1972 |
| Akers Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Straight Lake Dam East | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 22 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Dennis Lee Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Foster Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Shields Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 58 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Andy Mcdaniel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Englert Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Debris Control | 1969 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 77 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Medicine Twp.ca-29-6003-117-017-1 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1980 |
| Ward Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Copeland Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Haynes Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Bethards Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Feeney Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Hall Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Hanson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Poosey 79-35-05-12 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | 1990 | |
| Frost Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Thistlethwait Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Cooke Lake Dam South | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Hamilton Lake Dam West | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Gilliland Lake Dam North | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Mcvey Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Poosey State Forest Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Fender Farms Lake Dam West | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Straight Lake Dam West | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 15 | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Poosey 89-35-05-01 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | 1990 | |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 72 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 76 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 16 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 66 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 67 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Poosey 79-35-05-10 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | 1990 | |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 68 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 19 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 79 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 18 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Poosey 79-35-05-03 | Low | Not Rated | 22 | 1990 | |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 71 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 78 | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Cooke Lake Dam North | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Fender Farms Lake Dam East | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Carlton Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Campbell Dam | Low | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |