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