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 dam has 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 assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Lac Catalina Dam | High | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Lac Calista Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Welshmans Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Lac Emerald Dam | High | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Moynihan Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Forest Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Sylvan Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Lake Avalon Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Black Upper Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |
| Bee Run Lake #1 Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Vineyards Twin Lakes Lower Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Vineyards Twin Lakes Upper Dam | High | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Wells Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Lakeview Park Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1880 |
| Lake Lacawanna Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Desloge Landfill Tailings Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | ||
| Bonne Aqua Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bee Run Lake #3 Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Bee Run Lake #2 Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Gruhala Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Yacovelli Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Iron Mountain Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Owl Creek Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | ||
| Sporich Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Sullivan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Shannon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Fawn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mcdowell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Silver Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Black Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Hematite Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1944 |
| Mononame 662 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mononame 826 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1950 |