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Missouri Water Assets

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Missouri has karst springs including some of the largest in the US (Big Spring, Greer Spring), plus Ozark and alluvial aquifer systems.

Riparian115 counties tracked2163 active alerts
102,237
Total Assets
51.1
Avg WIS
30,404
Verified
1
High WIS (75+)

Missouri Water Intelligence Report

Hi3 Water tracks 102,237 water assets across Missouri, spanning 115 counties and 7 distinct asset types. The average Water Intelligence Score (WIS) across Missouri is 51.1/100, with 1 assets scoring in the high-value range (75+). Missouri operates under Riparian water law, which directly affects water rights acquisition and asset valuation in this state.

The dominant water asset type in Missouri is Well (71,424 assets, avg WIS 46.7). The highest concentration is in Stoddard County with 1,378 tracked assets.

2,163 active regulatory alerts are currently tracked in Missouri, including EPA violations, drought declarations, and state water board enforcement actions. Always check the regulatory intelligence for any asset before making acquisition decisions.

Data sources: USGS Water Data, EPA ECHO, state water boards, and verified field reports. Water Intelligence Scores are computed across flow rate, geological stability, legal accessibility, sustainability, and rarity. Report last updated: June 29, 2026.

Asset Types in Missouri

Well
71,424
Avg WIS 46.7
River
23,317
Avg WIS 64.8
Reservoir
5,386
Avg WIS 53.6
Lake
1,273
Avg WIS 42.0
Spring
835
Avg WIS 42.7
Aquifer
1
Avg WIS 69.0
Fossil Water
1
Avg WIS 77.0

Intelligence Grade Distribution

How Missouri assets are graded

S (≥90) — Exceptional0 (0.0%)
A (75-89) — Excellent1 (0.0%)
B (55-74) — Good25,974 (25.4%)
C (35-54) — Fair76,262 (74.6%)
D (<35) — Limited0 (0.0%)

Regulatory Alerts

Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Missouri

40
critical
56
high
2036
medium
31
low
0
info
Grand River near Sumner, MO — Gage Height 11.4 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
Long Branch Reservoir near Macon, MO — Gage Height 793.0 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
Missouri River at Waverly, MO — Gage Height 11.1 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning

Top Counties in Missouri

Stoddard
1,378 assetsWIS 42
Jackson
1,052 assetsWIS 43
Greene
987 assetsWIS 44
New Madrid
956 assetsWIS 42
Jefferson
924 assetsWIS 44
St. Louis
774 assetsWIS 45
St. Charles
676 assetsWIS 44
Jasper
512 assetsWIS 44
Shannon
500 assetsWIS 45
Butler
482 assetsWIS 42
Pettis
459 assetsWIS 45
Johnson
444 assetsWIS 44

Aquifer Type Mix

unconfined
5,819
Avg WIS 45
confined
1,927
Avg WIS 54
fossil
1
Avg WIS 77

Top 10 Water Assets in Missouri

Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Missouri's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.

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  1. 1

    Ozark Plateaus Deep Fossil Aquifer — Southern Missouri

    Fossil Water
    Greene County·350 GPM
    77
    WIS
  2. 2

    Blue Spring (Ozark)

    Spring
    Stone County·11,000 GPM
    71
    WIS
  3. 3

    Roaring Spring

    Spring
    Barry County·14,000 GPM
    71
    WIS
  4. 4

    Ozark Plateaus Aquifer System — Springfield Plateau

    Aquifer
    Greene County·800 GPM
    69
    WIS
  5. 5

    Brushy Creek Tailings

    Reservoir
    ·478,903 GPM
    67
    WIS
  6. 6

    Pea Ridge Tailings Dam

    Reservoir
    ·1,469,922 GPM
    67
    WIS
  7. 7

    Council Bluff Dam

    Reservoir
    ·12,253,086 GPM
    67
    WIS
  8. 8

    New Viburnum Tailings Dam

    Reservoir
    ·3,390,021 GPM
    67
    WIS
  9. 9

    Table Rock Dam

    Reservoir
    ·50,000,000 GPM
    67
    WIS
  10. 10

    Eshbaugh-Martin Dam

    Reservoir
    ·161,579 GPM
    67
    WIS
Avg Flow Rate
377,288 GPM
Avg Depth
307 ft
For Sale
0
Fossil Water
1

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