Dams in Perry County, Missouri
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 dams have 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 Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Parker Lake No 1 Dam | High | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Lake Kah-tan-da No.3 | High | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Perry Co Sportsmans Club Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Whitewood Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Eddleman Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lake Kah-tan-da No.2 | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lakenan Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Port Perry #2 Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Ellis Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Colonial Acres Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Irrigation | 1965 |
| Perco Lake Dam North | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Mallard Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Perco Lake Dam South | High | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Clifford Hoehn Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Twin Lakes Lower Dam | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Legion Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Baudendistel Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Larry Baer Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Absher Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1980 |
| Mach Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Mary's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Loness Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Rodney Barber Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Mark Steinbecker | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Debris Control | 2002 |
| Lach Difani Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Ken Buchheit Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Debris Control | 2002 |
| Sleepy Hollow Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Hudson Lake Dam (shallow) | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Debris Control | |
| Turkey Toe Canyon Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Rock Valley Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1947 |
| The Lost Seven Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Ollie Moore Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |