32Total Dams
5High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Maries County, Missouri
Maries County has 32 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Maries County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lake Maxwell Dam at 80 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Maxwell Dam | High | Satisfactory | 80 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Dudenhoeffer Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | 2001 | |
| Danube Corporation Lower Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Murphey Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Bowman Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Holmes Family Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 38 | 2012 | |
| Rinquelin Trail Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Hayes Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | |
| Norbert Sandbothe Pond | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Koch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Vogt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Apex Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Kuhrts Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Hoban Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Whippoorwill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Slinkman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1946 |
| Share Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Veasmann Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Blake Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Nepomuceno Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Larry Hendrix Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2009 |
| Miller Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Swarthout Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Kleffner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Dillon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Hidden Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Cowan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1956 |
| Danube Corporation Upper Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sherrell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Wensler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1960 |