43Total Dams
5High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Vernon County, Missouri
Vernon County has 43 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 Vernon County is 64 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Bushwhacker Dam at 40 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Allen Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1910 |
| Izaak Walton Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1926 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Pohl-harner Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Hines Section 10 Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Bushwhacker Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Foreman Lake Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Seitz Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Irrigation | 1976 |
| Pottorf Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Kysar Lake | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Steele Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1975 |
| Mononame 308 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Mononame 671 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Mononame 636 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Mononame 658 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 |
| John L Cunningham | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Fred Wilmot Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Charles Vincent Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Beard Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1976 |
| Francis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 |
| Long Upper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Hines Section 3 North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Wilmot & Steele Inc Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Hines Section 3 South Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | |
| Mononame 64 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Floyd Hines Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1972 |
| Richard Mcwherter | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Jantz | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Covington Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| O'connell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Elliott Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1973 |
| Radio Springs Park | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Marquardt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Pickrel Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Timber Hill River Bend Inc Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Irrigation | 1975 |
| Mononame 310 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mononame 47 | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Mononame 78 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Marvin Vickers Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Mononame 202 | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Charles Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Long Lower Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1955 |
| C. H. Jones Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1972 |