86Total Dams
4High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Putnam County, Missouri
Putnam County has 86 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Putnam County is 32 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Thunderhead Dam at 54 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Thunderhead Dam | High | Satisfactory | 54 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Elko/bidwell Farm | High | Not assessed | 45 | ||
| Unionville Old City Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | 1914 |
| Phantom Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Lake Alexander Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 42 | Irrigation | 2004 |
| East Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek B- 4 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-142 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-109 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-148 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 78 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Pipes 001 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 77 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 96 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 60 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 56 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 75 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-143 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 89 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 76 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 55 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 17 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Childers Pond | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 93 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-141 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 83 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-149 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 53 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 57 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 48 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 82a | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 71 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 20 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-144 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 83 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Mccalments Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 41 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-114 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 94 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 79 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 92 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 67 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-139 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 77 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Brown Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Lake Mahoney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Cullor Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Terre Haute West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| York Twp Site Ca-170-3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1977 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 84 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 86 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 54a | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 40 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-300 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 75 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 28 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 85 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Wiles Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Whitetail East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Whitetail Middle Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 80 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 24 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-146a | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Upper Locust Creek R- 5 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 95 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-111 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-145 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 18 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-105 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Jackson Twp No.ca-29-6003-171-002-6 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1980 |
| Mccreary Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Nor Dell Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 91 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 50 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 29 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Norris Ca-29-6003-171-002-7 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 13 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 79 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Terre Haute East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-140 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Seaton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Upper Locust Creek R- 8 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 81 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Johnson-6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |