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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dd No 110 Cowley County | 30 | 1989 | High | Fair |
| Dd No 112 Chase County | 42 | 1977 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 116 Wabaunsee County | 28 | 2005 | Low | Fair |
| Dd No 120 Osage County | 31 | 2006 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 137 Ness County | 26 | 1975 | Low | Fair |
| Dd No 18-8 Brown County | 39 | 1999 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 208 Morris County | 23 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Dd No 21 Pottawatomie County | 42 | 2009 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 2-18a Pawnee County | 27 | 1976 | Low | Fair |
| Dd No 3 Greenwood County | 33 | — | High | Fair |
| Dd No 3 (Jamison) Greenwood County | 32 | 2023 | Low | Fair |
| Dd No 6-9 Coffey County | 35 | 2007 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 7 Osage County | 43 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Dd No 7-35 Douglas County | 26 | — | Low | Fair |
| Dd No A-15 Nemaha County | 33 | 2005 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No B-2 Franklin County | 23 | 1988 | High | Fair |
| Dd No D-1 Gray County | 25 | 1959 | High | Fair |
| Dd No D-14 Jackson County | 32 | 1990 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No G-4 Bourbon County | 28 | 1998 | High | Fair |
| Dd No I-13 Greenwood County | 20 | 2008 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No Vii Brown County | 34 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Douglas County State Lake Dam Douglas County | 70 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| East Elkhorn Creek Dam Ellsworth County | 32 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Expanded Kansas River Hydropower Douglas County | 12 | 1874 | Low | Fair |
| Fall River Dam Greenwood County | 31 | 1960 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.