Dams in Wayne County, Missouri
37Total Dams
22High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Wayne County, Missouri
Wayne County has 37 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 22 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Wayne County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Clearwater Dam at 155 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Dam | High | Not Available | 155 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1942 |
| Lake Lynn Dam | High | Satisfactory | 59 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Eagle Sky Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 57 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Seven Lakes #1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Seven Lakes Dam #3 | High | Satisfactory | 45 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Lake Of The Pines Dam | High | Not Rated | 44 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Lake Ray Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Horseshoe Ridge Leerjak | High | Not Rated | 40 | Recreation | |
| Turner's Dream Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 35 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Lake Julia Dam | High | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Lottes Dam | High | Not Rated | 34 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Lake Janna Dam | High | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Rothwell Ranch Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 31 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Seven Lakes #2 | High | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1944 |
| A O Shearrer Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 28 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lake Potashnik Dam | High | Not Rated | 26 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Collins Lake Dam-sect 31 | High | Not Rated | 25 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Sunrise Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Mountain Lake Dam | High | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Lake Jeano Dam | High | Not Rated | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Williams Lake Sec-31 Dam | High | Not Rated | 20 | Other | |
| Collins Lake Dam-sect 16 | High | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Wappapello Dam - Saddle Dike 1 | Significant | Not Available | 114 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1941 |
| Lake Charles Dam | Significant | Not Rated | 24 | 2013 | |
| Seven Lakes Dam #4 | Low | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Joseph Elayer | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Bill Holida | Low | Not Rated | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Otahki Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Maddox Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 27 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Anderson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 25 | Other | |
| Dellistri Dam (dry) | Low | Not Rated | 24 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Little Hawaii's Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Fox Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1973 |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 22 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Don Manetz Dam | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Puxico Quad No. 1 Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1952 |
| Markham Springs Dam(federal) | Low | Not Rated | 10 | Recreation | 1939 |