179Total Dams
5High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Sullivan County, Missouri
Sullivan County has 179 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. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Sullivan County is 32 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lake Lu Juan Dam at 65 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lu Juan Dam | High | Not assessed | 65 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Elmwood City Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Water Supply | 1972 |
| Sears Community Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Eddy's Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Rusk Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Locust Ridge Middle Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Locust Ridge West Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek R- 24 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-82 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 52 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek R- 9 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-137 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-192 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Valley View Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-157 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-29 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-132 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-127 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Milan Lake Dam South | Low | Satisfactory | 36 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 61 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-75 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-120 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-136 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-164a | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-165 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-189 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 65 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Green Hills East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1993 | |
| Vasey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Charles Emberton Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Grade Stabilization | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-219 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-152 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-210 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-40 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-87 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-119 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-142b | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-141 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-118 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 68 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 43 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 38a | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Detwilder Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Upper Locust Creek L-217a | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-27 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-144 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-193 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 77 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Ronda Connor Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 1993 |
| Wise Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Grade Stabilization | 2007 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-35a | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-108 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-126 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-122 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 66 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 69 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Larry Cook Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| East Locust Creek E-41 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Humphrey's Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-218 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 57 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-72 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-147 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-190 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 51 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 76 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 57 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Smith Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 2006 |
| Elmwood No 77a | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Grade Stabilization | 1984 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-116 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-107 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-179 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-180a | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 50 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-125 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-90 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek R- 14 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-74 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-170a | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-128 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-111a | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 9 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 36 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Daney Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2002 |
| Ischan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| South Meadows Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Meservey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Maher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Fields Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | 1973 |
| Milan Lake Dam-north | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1911 |
| Locust Ridge North Lake | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Gary Gray Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1977 |
| Taylor Lake Dam-sect 24 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| East Yellow Creek A- 58 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-60 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-28 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-94 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-130 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-107 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-188 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Green Hills Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1991 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 11 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 5 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 18 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 7 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Polowniak Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Overlook | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Booth Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1955 |
| South Meadows East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-121 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-120 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-216 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-183b | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-22 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-86 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-109 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-134 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 12 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 59 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 38b | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 21 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 23 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 81 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Bemear | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| A Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-140 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 52 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 80 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-185 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Green City Dam-sect 18 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1954 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 30a | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-149 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 84 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 64 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 67 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 85 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-117 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Romine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Haggard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| B Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1996 |
| Cook Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1995 |
| Clay Township Site 002-1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Grade Stabilization | 1979 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-183a | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 37 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 35 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Upper Locust Creek W-182 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek W- 28 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 83 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 70 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 42 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 32 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 55a | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 8 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 16 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-116 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-112 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Crist Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Dickson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Baker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 |
| Carter Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Brantner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 |
| Pickering Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Strong & Stewart Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Taylor Lake Dam-sect 19 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| East Yellow Creek A- 44 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 36 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 56a | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-114 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 63 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| East Yellow Creek A- 25 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 4 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 39 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 20 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E-115 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 17 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Green City Dam-sect 16 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| K+w Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1971 |
| East Locust Creek Watershed Dam E- 47 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |