21Total Dams
12High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Osage County, Missouri
Osage County has 21 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 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 Osage County is 61 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ben Branch Dam at 51 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Branch Dam | High | Satisfactory | 51 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Byington Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Patterson Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lake Acres Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Muenks Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1971 |
| Welschmeyer's Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Baker Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Argyle Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1904 |
| Pinnell Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Willibrand Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1957 |
| Kuper-scott Ranch Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Rohlfing Dam - Mononame 408 | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Scott Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Lake Isabell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 |
| College Hill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Hug Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Baumhoer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Dill, Lee Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1939 |
| Luecke Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Franken Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| J G F Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 |