42Total Dams
15High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Pike County, Missouri
Pike County has 42 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 15 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Pike County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Stormwater Management Dam at 83 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Dam #1 | High | Satisfactory | 73 | Water Supply | 1954 |
| Bowling Green Dam #2 | High | Satisfactory | 61 | Water Supply | 1990 |
| Obax Farms Dam | High | Not assessed | 52 | ||
| Bibb Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 46 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Vitale Lake | High | Unsatisfactory | 44 | ||
| Magee Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Blair Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 40 | Recreation | |
| Smith Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1903 |
| Wilhite Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | 1975 |
| Pfautch Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Love Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1952 |
| Williams,paul Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| White Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Vera Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 |
| Morris W L Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Vandalia Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 45 | Water Supply | 1960 |
| Miller Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 31 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Moore, Charles Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1967 |
| Love Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Ripple Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Camerer Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Stormwater Management Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 83 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Brandle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 56 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Morris Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Tievoli Hills Lake #1 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Niemeyer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Epperson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Keeven,joseph Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Kohl Lake Dam-east | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Evans & Wertz's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Clithero Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Daniels Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Bachman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Thiel Lake Dam-east | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Thiel Lake Dam-west | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Imr Corp-sec 11 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1978 |
| Harris Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1965 |
| Wendell's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Staton | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Clithero Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Lewis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Kohl Lake Dam-west | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1971 |