39Total Dams
20High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Perry County, Missouri
Perry County has 39 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 20 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Perry County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Port Perry Dam at 70 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Perry Dam | High | Satisfactory | 70 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Zoellner Dam | High | Satisfactory | 62 | Recreation | |
| Lake Kah-tan-da Dam | High | Satisfactory | 56 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Perry County Comm. Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Hickory Hollow Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 44 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Kool Breeze Ridge Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Parker Lake Dam No. 2 | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Parker Lake No 1 Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lake Kah-tan-da No.3 | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Perry Co Sportsmans Club Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Whitewood Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Eddleman Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lake Kah-tan-da No.2 | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lakenan Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Port Perry #2 Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Ellis Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Colonial Acres Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Perco Lake Dam North | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Mallard Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Perco Lake Dam South | High | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Clifford Hoehn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Twin Lakes Lower Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Legion Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Baudendistel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Larry Baer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Absher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Mach Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Mary's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Loness Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Rodney Barber Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Mark Steinbecker | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | 2002 |
| Lach Difani Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Ken Buchheit Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Debris Control | 2002 |
| Sleepy Hollow Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Hudson Lake Dam (shallow) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | |
| Turkey Toe Canyon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Rock Valley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1947 |
| The Lost Seven Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Ollie Moore Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |