28Total Dams
11High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Stoddard County, Missouri
Stoddard County has 28 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Stoddard County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Dexter Noname at 30 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Noname | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Whites Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Rice Lake Dam East | High | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Temples Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |
| Lemons Gravel Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | ||
| Rice Lake Dam West | High | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 |
| Bartlett's Fishing Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Hendley Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Duck Creek-state Wildlife Refuge-# 1 | High | Not assessed | 10 | Other | 1953 |
| Duck Creek State Wildlife Refuge No 3 | High | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1953 |
| Duck Creek State Wildlife Refuge No 2 | High | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Raymond Claus Pond | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Grade Stabilization | 1983 |
| Lepper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Bill Silliman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1981 |
| Montgomery Lake Dam Lower | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1955 |
| John Cowan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Meesy, Mike Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Grade Stabilization | 1991 |
| Montgomery Lake Dam Upper | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lovins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Anderson's Whippoorwill Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 |
| Richards Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1995 |
| Rendleman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Debris Control | 1976 |
| Johnson's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Thomason Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Garner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Larry Brown | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | 1998 |
| Strobel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Avis Fishing Lake | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1963 |