56Total Dams
8High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Macon County, Missouri
Macon County has 56 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. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Macon County is 47 years old. The most common purpose is grade stabilization. The tallest dam is Long Branch Dam at 80 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Branch Dam | High | Not assessed | 80 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Ethel Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Ed's Lake B Dam | High | Satisfactory | 49 | ||
| Ed's Lake a Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | 2005 | |
| Blomberg Farm Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | 1998 | |
| Macon Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Water Supply | 1927 |
| Temple Stephens Co Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Water Supply | 1928 |
| New Cambria Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Bee Veer Mine Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 60 | Other | 1950 |
| La Plata New City Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 43 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Allard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Rick Mcvicker Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 |
| Paul Isaacson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Loveland Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 1992 |
| Foster Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Hofco Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Henry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Laird Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1992 |
| Hochstetler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2005 |
| Phillip Pagliai Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 |
| Watson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| Hiatt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2003 |
| Jeff Emanual Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Jwest Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| Fountain Creek Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| City of Atlanta Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Mechlin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Debris Control | 1975 |
| Witt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Atha Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Hall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| Clema Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1997 |
| White Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 |
| Larson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1977 |
| La Plata Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Santa Fe Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Still Hildreth Sanitorium Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Teter Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Leisure Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Gall Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Hutchison Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Buswell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Watts Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Roamer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Cerva Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Reinhart Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Mcvicker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| White Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Love Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1905 |
| Schelle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Morris Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Greenwood Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| Hackman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Grade Stabilization | 1998 |
| George Baake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Keota Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Central Coal&coke Corp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1897 |