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 assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Rinehart Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Jones Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Johnson Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Reeter Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Gilliland Lake Dam South | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Paul Jones Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Water Supply | 1977 |
| Hamilton Lake Dam East | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Litton Lake Dam South | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Litton Lake Dam North | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Watkin Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1969 |
| Demitt Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Olenhouse Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1956 |
| Fender Farms Lake Dam North | High | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Trager Lake Dam East | High | Not assessed | 18 | Debris Control | 1955 |
| Fair Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Trager Lake Dam West | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Doughty Farm Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1989 |
| Poosey 79-35-05-02 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1990 | |
| Savage Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mcdonnal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Frank Chaney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2000 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Pike Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Fay Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | 1972 |
| Akers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Straight Lake Dam East | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 22 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Dennis Lee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Foster Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1968 |
| Shields Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 58 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Andy Mcdaniel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Englert Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Debris Control | 1969 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 77 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Medicine Twp.ca-29-6003-117-017-1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1980 |
| Ward Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Copeland Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Haynes Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Bethards Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Feeney Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Hall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Hanson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Poosey 79-35-05-12 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1990 | |
| Frost Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Thistlethwait Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Cooke Lake Dam South | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Hamilton Lake Dam West | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Gilliland Lake Dam North | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Mcvey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Poosey State Forest Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Fender Farms Lake Dam West | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Straight Lake Dam West | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 15 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Poosey 89-35-05-01 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1990 | |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 72 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 76 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 16 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 66 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 67 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Poosey 79-35-05-10 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1990 | |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 68 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 19 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 79 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek M- 18 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Poosey 79-35-05-03 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1990 | |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 71 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Big Creek-hurricane Creek B- 78 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Cooke Lake Dam North | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Fender Farms Lake Dam East | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Carlton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1978 |
| Campbell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |