Dams in St. Francois County, Missouri
62Total Dams
46High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in St. Francois County, Missouri
St. Francois County has 62 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 46 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in St. Francois County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is St. Joe State Park Dam at 134 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joe State Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 134 | Tailings | 1965 |
| Lac Capri Dam | High | Satisfactory | 97 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lake Timberline Dam | High | Satisfactory | 79 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Goff Springs Dam | High | Satisfactory | 73 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lac Marseilles Dam | High | Satisfactory | 69 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lac Carmel Dam | High | Satisfactory | 65 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lake Primrose Dam | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Eaton Tailings Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Other | 1955 |
| Leadwood Tailings Dam | High | Satisfactory | 58 | Tailings | 1925 |
| Lac Lafitte Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Harman Farm Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 52 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Porzeinski Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 50 | ||
| Blackwell Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Tailings | 1957 |
| Lac Bourbon Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lac Michel Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Patt Hilltop Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Lac Veron Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Lake Hanna Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Tailings | 1967 |
| Harper Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Holeman Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lac Darcie Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lac Renee Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lac Benet Dam | High | Satisfactory | 35 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Bauman Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Lac Catalina Dam | High | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lac Calista Dam | High | Not Rated | 33 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Welshmans Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lac Emerald Dam | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Moynihan Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Forest Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Sylvan Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Lake Avalon Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Black Upper Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Bee Run Lake #1 Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Vineyards Twin Lakes Lower Dam | High | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Vineyards Twin Lakes Upper Dam | High | Not Rated | 29 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Wells Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lakeview Park Dam | High | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Lake Lacawanna Dam | High | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Desloge Landfill Tailings Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | ||
| Bonne Aqua Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bee Run Lake #3 Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Bee Run Lake #2 Dam | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Gruhala Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Yacovelli Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | |
| Iron Mountain Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 16 | Recreation | 1847 |
| Larken | Low | Satisfactory | 62 | Other | |
| Lac Bergerac Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Cedar Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Wahoo Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Lac Tiffany Dam | Low | Not Rated | 36 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Owl Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 32 | ||
| Sporich Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Sullivan Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 30 | Recreation | |
| Shannon Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Fawn Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mcdowell Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Silver Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | |
| Black Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Hematite Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Water Supply | 1944 |
| Mononame 662 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mononame 826 | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1950 |