Dams in Putnam County, Missouri
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 | 45 | |||
| Unionville Old City Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Debris Control | 1914 |
| Phantom Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Lake Alexander Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 42 | Irrigation | 2004 |
| East Lake Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek B- 4 | Low | Not Rated | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-142 | Low | Not Rated | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not Rated | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-109 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-148 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 78 | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Pipes 001 | Low | Not Rated | 35 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1979 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 77 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 96 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 60 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 56 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 75 | Low | Not Rated | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-143 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 89 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 76 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 55 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 17 | Low | Not Rated | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Childers Pond | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 93 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-141 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 83 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-149 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 53 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 57 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 48 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 82a | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 71 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 20 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-144 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 83 | Low | Not Rated | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Mccalments Dam | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 41 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-114 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 94 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 79 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 92 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 67 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-139 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 77 | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Brown Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Lake Mahoney Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Cullor Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Terre Haute West Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| York Twp Site Ca-170-3 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1977 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 84 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 86 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 54a | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 40 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-300 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 75 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 28 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 85 | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Wiles Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Whitetail East Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Whitetail Middle Dam | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 80 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 24 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-146a | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Upper Locust Creek R- 5 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 95 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-111 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-145 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 18 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-105 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Jackson Twp No.ca-29-6003-171-002-6 | Low | Not Rated | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1980 |
| Mccreary Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1994 |
| Nor Dell Farms Dam | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek L- 91 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 50 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 29 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Norris Ca-29-6003-171-002-7 | Low | Not Rated | 28 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1983 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 13 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 79 | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Terre Haute East Dam | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-140 | Low | Not Rated | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Seaton Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Upper Locust Creek R- 8 | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Upper Locust Creek W- 81 | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Johnson-6 Dam | Low | Not Rated | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |