Dams in Saline County, Missouri

20Total Dams
6High Hazard
0Significant

Dam Safety in Saline County, Missouri

Saline County has 20 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 6 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.

The average dam in Saline County is 63 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Van Meter Dam at 60 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Van Meter DamHighSatisfactory60Recreation1963
Blackburn Pond (mononame 209)HighNot Rated28Recreation1966
Vogel Lake DamHighNot Rated25Other
Rasse Lake DamHighNot Rated25Recreation
Only Way Lake DamHighNot Rated21Other1930
Robertson Lake DamHighNot Rated15Recreation1956
Blind Pony DamLowSatisfactory35Recreation1968
Peterson Lake DamLowNot Rated31Recreation
Marshall State School Lake DamLowNot Rated31Recreation1934
Wallys Lake DamLowNot Rated30Recreation1973
Bryan Lake DamLowNot Rated28Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1950
C+s Lake DamLowNot Rated26Fish and Wildlife Pond1977
Cott Lake DamLowNot Rated25Irrigation1977
Summers Lake DamLowNot Rated25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1975
Elson Lake DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1967
Miles Lake DamLowNot Rated25Fish and Wildlife Pond1975
Town And Country Lake DamLowNot Rated25Recreation1970
Marsh Lake DamLowNot Rated24Irrigation1956
Mfa Research Farm Lake DamLowNot Rated21Irrigation1972
City Of Sweet Springs Dam BLowNot Rated20Recreation1954