Dams in Newton County, Missouri

20Total Dams
14High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Newton County, Missouri

Newton County has 20 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 14 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.

The average dam in Newton County is 47 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lost Creek Watershed Site C-2 at 55 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Lost Creek Watershed Site C-2HighSatisfactory55Flood Risk Reduction1992
Lost Creek Watershed Site A-1HighSatisfactory49Flood Risk Reduction1992
Lost Creek E-1HighSatisfactory46Flood Risk Reduction1977
Limberlost DamHighSatisfactory42Recreation1957
Hickory Creek Watershed Structure H- 11HighNot Rated42Flood Risk Reduction2000
Lost Creek D-1HighSatisfactory39Flood Risk Reduction1980
Lost Creek F-3HighSatisfactory39Debris Control1977
Hickory Creek Watershed Structure H- 9aHighNot Rated38Flood Risk Reduction2000
Lost Creek B-2HighSatisfactory36Flood Risk Reduction1980
Lost Creek Watershed Dam F-2HighNot Rated34Debris Control1977
Hickory Creek Watershed Structure H- 2aHighNot Rated33Flood Risk Reduction2003
Lost Creek Watershed Dam F-1HighNot Rated33Debris Control1977
Hickory Creek Watershed Structure H- 10dHighNot Rated32Flood Risk Reduction2002
Hickory Creek Watershed Structure H- 1aHighNot Rated31Flood Risk Reduction2003
Lake Mintahama DamLowNot Rated24Fish and Wildlife Pond1970
Pepper Lake DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1965
Hargis Lake DamLowNot Rated20Recreation1977
Stuffle DamLowNot Rated18Recreation1969
Mononame40LowNot Rated15Recreation1950
Grand Falls DamLowNot Rated15Recreation1920