Jun 18, 2026

2 dead, woman still missing after accident at Missouri lake, dam

Posted Jun 18, 2026 9:30 AM
Springfield Fire Department Water Rescue Team-Image courtesy KYTV
Springfield Fire Department Water Rescue Team-Image courtesy KYTV

GREENE COUNTY—Two people drowned and another is unaccounted for after an incident June 14 at Sprinfield Lake Dam.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the four were on a kayak and two inflatable tubes and were swept over the Springfield Lake Dam. A 19-year-old and a 17-year-old both of Springfield, did not resurface.  A 12-year-old Springfield girl was rescued from the water.  The third occupant, identified as a 40-year-old Springfield woman is still missing.

All four were not wearing life jackets, according to the MSHP. The Patrol no longer releases names of accident victims.