Dams in Missouri
5,395
Total Dams
1,490
High Hazard
27.62%
% High Hazard
50.6 yrs
Average Age
Counties
| County | Dams | High Hazard | % High | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 137 | 102 | 74.45% | 62.0 yrs |
| Washington | 119 | 88 | 73.95% | 57.9 yrs |
| Warren | 128 | 78 | 60.94% | 53.1 yrs |
| Franklin | 152 | 55 | 36.18% | 57.0 yrs |
| Jackson | 86 | 54 | 62.79% | 69.9 yrs |
| Boone | 128 | 49 | 38.28% | 58.3 yrs |
| St. Charles | 116 | 47 | 40.52% | 54.9 yrs |
| St. Francois | 62 | 46 | 74.19% | 64.1 yrs |
| St. Louis | 49 | 40 | 81.63% | 56.2 yrs |
| Ste. Genevieve | 50 | 37 | 74.00% | 54.0 yrs |
| Callaway | 107 | 30 | 28.04% | 60.7 yrs |
| Montgomery | 87 | 27 | 31.03% | 55.7 yrs |
| Cass | 69 | 27 | 39.13% | 61.7 yrs |
| Lafayette | 189 | 26 | 13.76% | 58.8 yrs |
| Crawford | 74 | 25 | 33.78% | 57.5 yrs |
| Wayne | 38 | 23 | 60.53% | 59.3 yrs |
| Lincoln | 66 | 22 | 33.33% | 57.8 yrs |
| Cole | 34 | 22 | 64.71% | 53.7 yrs |
| Iron | 35 | 22 | 62.86% | 55.4 yrs |
| Audrain | 87 | 22 | 25.29% | 55.8 yrs |
| Madison | 30 | 22 | 73.33% | 63.6 yrs |
| Perry | 39 | 20 | 51.28% | 52.9 yrs |
| Johnson | 96 | 20 | 20.83% | 61.8 yrs |
| Gasconade | 82 | 19 | 23.17% | 54.1 yrs |
| Livingston | 75 | 17 | 22.67% | 46.0 yrs |
| Platte | 29 | 17 | 58.62% | 59.7 yrs |
| Reynolds | 23 | 17 | 73.91% | 57.8 yrs |
| Cape Girardeau | 31 | 16 | 51.61% | 54.3 yrs |
| Pike | 43 | 16 | 37.21% | 56.8 yrs |
| Clay | 39 | 15 | 38.46% | 62.3 yrs |
| DeKalb | 69 | 15 | 21.74% | 49.2 yrs |
| Newton | 20 | 14 | 70.00% | 47.6 yrs |
| Dent | 36 | 14 | 38.89% | 65.2 yrs |
| Phelps | 31 | 13 | 41.94% | 55.4 yrs |
| Randolph | 56 | 13 | 23.21% | 53.4 yrs |
| Ralls | 29 | 13 | 44.83% | 55.5 yrs |
| Camden | 24 | 12 | 50.00% | 51.9 yrs |
| Ray | 48 | 12 | 25.00% | 50.5 yrs |
| Osage | 21 | 12 | 57.14% | 61.1 yrs |
| Stoddard | 28 | 11 | 39.29% | 53.4 yrs |
| Buchanan | 28 | 11 | 39.29% | 56.2 yrs |
| Webster | 16 | 10 | 62.50% | 59.1 yrs |
| Greene | 17 | 10 | 58.82% | 63.5 yrs |
| Clinton | 25 | 9 | 36.00% | 62.4 yrs |
| Nodaway | 99 | 9 | 9.09% | 51.0 yrs |
| Mercer | 53 | 9 | 16.98% | 39.7 yrs |
| Andrew | 28 | 9 | 32.14% | 54.6 yrs |
| Butler | 27 | 9 | 33.33% | 56.8 yrs |
| Macon | 56 | 8 | 14.29% | 47.3 yrs |
| Linn | 71 | 8 | 11.27% | 35.0 yrs |
| Bollinger | 36 | 8 | 22.22% | 45.0 yrs |
| Howard | 79 | 8 | 10.13% | 39.4 yrs |
| Ripley | 27 | 8 | 29.63% | 44.6 yrs |
| Grundy | 47 | 8 | 17.02% | 51.3 yrs |
| Howell | 23 | 8 | 34.78% | 59.5 yrs |
| Laclede | 18 | 7 | 38.89% | 55.4 yrs |
| Carroll | 155 | 7 | 4.52% | 32.5 yrs |
| Lewis | 167 | 7 | 4.19% | 39.1 yrs |
| Holt | 25 | 7 | 28.00% | 47.2 yrs |
| Miller | 15 | 7 | 46.67% | 57.0 yrs |
| Bates | 26 | 6 | 23.08% | 60.4 yrs |
| Shelby | 28 | 6 | 21.43% | 56.1 yrs |
| Saline | 20 | 6 | 30.00% | 63.5 yrs |
| Moniteau | 18 | 6 | 33.33% | 57.2 yrs |
| Pettis | 28 | 6 | 21.43% | 62.6 yrs |
| Caldwell | 26 | 6 | 23.08% | 64.8 yrs |
| Sullivan | 180 | 6 | 3.33% | 32.2 yrs |
| Benton | 26 | 6 | 23.08% | 57.9 yrs |
| Adair | 56 | 5 | 8.93% | 40.6 yrs |
| Carter | 13 | 5 | 38.46% | 59.4 yrs |
| Knox | 94 | 5 | 5.32% | 38.3 yrs |
| Wright | 12 | 5 | 41.67% | 58.8 yrs |
| Ozark | 6 | 5 | 83.33% | 51.4 yrs |
| Maries | 32 | 5 | 15.63% | 55.8 yrs |
| Shannon | 10 | 5 | 50.00% | 53.3 yrs |
| Vernon | 43 | 5 | 11.63% | 65.0 yrs |
| Taney | 9 | 5 | 55.56% | 53.3 yrs |
| Henry | 51 | 5 | 9.80% | 58.9 yrs |
| Scott | 16 | 5 | 31.25% | 60.0 yrs |
| Stone | 7 | 4 | 57.14% | 28.2 yrs |
| Marion | 46 | 4 | 8.70% | 39.9 yrs |
| Gentry | 24 | 4 | 16.67% | 52.9 yrs |
| Monroe | 36 | 4 | 11.11% | 47.8 yrs |
| Daviess | 24 | 4 | 16.67% | 50.5 yrs |
| Jasper | 13 | 4 | 30.77% | 64.2 yrs |
| Texas | 9 | 4 | 44.44% | 57.6 yrs |
| Clark | 64 | 4 | 6.25% | 41.2 yrs |
| Harrison | 303 | 4 | 1.32% | 34.8 yrs |
| Putnam | 86 | 4 | 4.65% | 32.2 yrs |
| Atchison | 12 | 3 | 25.00% | 45.4 yrs |
| Worth | 66 | 3 | 4.55% | 39.4 yrs |
| Chariton | 35 | 2 | 5.71% | 50.2 yrs |
| Christian | 6 | 2 | 33.33% | 43.3 yrs |
| Hickory | 7 | 2 | 28.57% | 56.1 yrs |
| Cedar | 9 | 2 | 22.22% | 63.3 yrs |
| Scotland | 54 | 2 | 3.70% | 39.1 yrs |
| Schuyler | 74 | 2 | 2.70% | 36.7 yrs |
| Cooper | 19 | 2 | 10.53% | 55.7 yrs |
| Barton | 34 | 1 | 2.94% | 57.5 yrs |
| McDonald | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | 60.3 yrs |
| St. Clair | 13 | 1 | 7.69% | 62.3 yrs |
| Dallas | 4 | 1 | 25.00% | 57.3 yrs |
| Polk | 13 | 1 | 7.69% | 56.1 yrs |
| Oregon | 9 | 1 | 11.11% | 64.1 yrs |
| Douglas | 5 | 1 | 20.00% | 59.8 yrs |
| Morgan | 10 | 1 | 10.00% | 51.9 yrs |
| Dade | 11 | 0 | 0.00% | 61.9 yrs |
| Lawrence | 7 | 0 | 0.00% | 60.5 yrs |
| Pulaski | 11 | 0 | 0.00% | 60.0 yrs |
| Pemiscot | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 74.3 yrs |
| Mississippi | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 63.3 yrs |
Purpose Breakdown
Tallest Dams in Missouri
| Dam Name | Height | County | Hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Rock Dam | 252 ft | Taney | High Hazard |
| Brushy Creek Tailings | 205 ft | Reynolds | High Hazard |
| Fletcher Tailings Dam | 201 ft | Reynolds | High Hazard |
| Brushy Creek Tailings #2 | 184 ft | Reynolds | High Hazard |
| Clearwater Dam | 154 ft | Wayne | High Hazard |
| Pea Ridge Tailings Dam | 150 ft | Washington | High Hazard |
| New Viburnum Tailings Dam | 150 ft | Iron | High Hazard |
| Bagnell | 148 ft | Miller | High Hazard |
| Buick Tailings Dam | 147 ft | Reynolds | High Hazard |
| South Old Quarry Hollow Dam | 141 ft | Ste. Genevieve | Low Hazard |