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 26–50 of 174
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottawatomie State Lake No 1 Pottawatomie County | 51 | 1932 | High | Fair |
| Polk Daniels Lake Elk County | 46 | 1935 | Significant | Fair |
| Plum Rd Dam Cloud County | 27 | 2015 | High | Fair |
| Pleasanton Lake Linn County | 29 | 1935 | High | Fair |
| Pleasanton City Lake Dam Linn County | 56 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Piper Lake A.K.A. Canaan Lake Wyandotte County | 33 | — | High | Fair |
| Pierson Park Dam Wyandotte County | 45 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Penny Dam Lyon County | 29 | 1999 | Low | Fair |
| Otis Creek Dam (Mpd No W-7) Greenwood County | 94 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Olpe City Lake Lyon County | 43 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Nottingham Lake Johnson County | 24 | — | High | Fair |
| North Star Subdivision Dam Lyon County | 25 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| (New) Olathe Lake Johnson County | 69 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Multipurpose Site No 53 Wabaunsee County | 63 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Mpd No. 4-10 (Horsethief Reservoir) Hodgeman County | 88 | 2009 | High | Fair |
| Mosler Dam Labette County | 28 | 1995 | Significant | Fair |
| Mcfarland Detention Dam Wabaunsee County | 19 | 1947 | High | Fair |
| Martiny Dam Wyandotte County | 36 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Lyndon Lake Dam Osage County | 43 | 1966 | Significant | Fair |
| Lower West Lake Dam Linn County | 14 | 1904 | High | Fair |
| Lionsgate Dam Johnson County | 31 | 1965 | High | Fair |
| Lauren'S Bay Pond Shawnee County | 28 | — | High | Fair |
| Lake Wynds Dam Cowley County | 36 | 1971 | High | Fair |
| Lake Mckinney Dam Kearny County | 37 | 1890 | High | Fair |
| Lacygne Lake Dam Linn County | 76 | 1971 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.