16Total Dams
5High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Scott County, Missouri
Scott County has 16 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Scott County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Caney Basin Dam at 47 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caney Basin Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1910 |
| Lauck Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Tywappity Community Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Burnett Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Davis Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Other | |
| Lookout Mountain Resort Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Daugherty Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1981 |
| Diebold Orchards Dam-sec 13 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Diebold Orchards Dam-sec 14 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Debris Control | 1972 |
| Draper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Ralph Hennemann Lake | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Anton Niederkorn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Eftink Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Mothershead Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Lambert's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1972 |
| Oran 25 Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1954 |