21Total Dams
15High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Reynolds County, Missouri
Reynolds County has 21 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 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Reynolds County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is tailings. The tallest dam is Brushy Creek Tailings at 205 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Creek Tailings | High | Satisfactory | 205 | Tailings | 1970 |
| Fletcher Tailings Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 201 | Tailings | 1965 |
| Buick Tailings Dam | High | Satisfactory | 147 | Tailings | 1981 |
| Westfork Main Dam | High | Satisfactory | 132 | Tailings | 1992 |
| Sweetwater Tailings Dam | High | Satisfactory | 130 | Tailings | 1980 |
| Taum Sauk Ps Upper | High | Satisfactory | 125 | Hydroelectric | 1963 |
| Westfork Southeast Dam | High | Satisfactory | 115 | Tailings | 1992 |
| Taum Sauk Ps Lower | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Hydroelectric | 1963 |
| Firepit Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Fletcher Mine Clarification Da | High | Satisfactory | 51 | Other | 1977 |
| Brushy Creek Mine Water Clarification | High | Not assessed | 34 | Other | 1971 |
| Sela Land Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Okkapassa Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Wiggins Ozark Camp Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Roy Davis Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Buick Lower Treatment Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Taum Sauk Lake #49 Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 49 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Little Clearwater Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Fletcher Tailings Pond Dam(inundated) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | 1971 |
| Fletcher Clarification Dam(inundated) | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | 1974 |
| Mononame 50 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |