Kansas Dams
6,485 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
6,485
High Hazard
323
5%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
120
Average Age
56 yrs
Hazard Classification
High323 (5.0%)
Significant176 (2.7%)
Low5,901 (91.0%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory166 (2.6%)
Fair174 (2.7%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory120 (1.9%)
Not Rated6,025 (92.9%)
Federal
40
State
71
Local
1,743
Private
4,458
Tallest Dams
- Cedar Bluff Dam202 ft
- Gs Dd No C-127169 ft
- Kirwin Dam169 ft
- Tuttle Creek Dam157 ft
- Webster Dam154 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Cedar Bluff DamHigh
- Kirwin DamHigh
- Tuttle Creek DamHigh
- Webster DamHigh
- Wilson DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in Kansas
Showing 1–25 of 174
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-8 Brown County | 38 | 2004 | Significant | Fair |
| 96th St & Hoover Road Harvey County | 15 | 2010 | High | Fair |
| Andale Frd No A-2 Sedgwick County | 24 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Biddle Creek Detention Dam Shawnee County | 26 | — | High | Fair |
| Black Swan Lake Dam Johnson County | 62 | 1982 | High | Fair |
| Bluestem Dam (Previously Daybreak Ridge Dam) Johnson County | 20 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Bone Creek Reservoir Crawford County | 52 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Burnett Dam Shawnee County | 34 | 1953 | High | Fair |
| Cedar Creek Reservoir Anderson County | 70 | — | High | Fair |
| Chetolah Creek Dd Ellis County | 26 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| College Creek Frd No 2 Pottawatomie County | 48 | — | High | Fair |
| Colwich Park Dam Sedgwick County | 10 | 2008 | High | Fair |
| Council Grove City Lake Dam Morris County | 75 | 1942 | High | Fair |
| Crawford County State Lake Crawford County | 64 | 1935 | Significant | Fair |
| Crescent Lake Butler County | 11 | 2005 | Significant | Fair |
| Cudney Dam Wyandotte County | 30 | 1973 | High | Fair |
| Dam 1 (Falcon Ridge Golf Course) Johnson County | 29 | — | High | Fair |
| Dam 2 & 3 (Falcon Ridge Golf Course) Johnson County | 31 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Dam No 18-26 (Boy Scout Lake) Chautauqua County | 76 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Dam No 1 (South Pointe Bay) Shawnee County | 59 | 1963 | Significant | Fair |
| Dam No 2 Linn County | 57 | — | High | Fair |
| Dd #117 Osage County | 24 | 1977 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 104 Cowley County | 40 | 2001 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No. 107 Sedgwick County | 25 | 1987 | High | Fair |
| Dd No 11 Wabaunsee County | 44 | 1997 | Low | Fair |
Page 1 of 7Next
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.