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 101–125 of 174
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frd No 7 Pottawatomie County | 46 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 7 Chase County | 38 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Frd No 8 Atchison County | 65 | 1963 | High | Fair |
| Frd No 8-34 Chautauqua County | 46 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Frd No E-11 Greenwood County | 45 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No E-2 Brown County | 36 | 1967 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No E-4 Greenwood County | 45 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No E-8 Greenwood County | 45 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
| Frd No M-3 Brown County | 52 | 1966 | High | Fair |
| Frd No W-4 Butler County | 59 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Gardner Lake Dam Johnson County | 61 | 1940 | High | Fair |
| Harding Dam Johnson County | 27 | 2014 | High | Fair |
| Harshman Dam Chase County | 29 | 2012 | Significant | Fair |
| Harvey Wood Farm Pond Dickinson County | 18 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Hawthorne Valley Lake Dam Johnson County | 16 | — | High | Fair |
| Heatherwood Estates Miami County | 12 | 2001 | High | Fair |
| International Speedway Wyandotte County | 35 | — | High | Fair |
| International Speedway Wyandotte County | 35 | — | High | Fair |
| James T. & Deeann Foote Miami County | 17 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Jeffrey Energy Center-Auxiliary Make-Up Pottawatomie County | 114 | — | High | Fair |
| Jeffrey Engergy Center-Bottom Ash Storage (Tower Hill Lake) Pottawatomie County | 81 | — | Significant | Fair |
| K-18 Roadfill Dam Ottawa County | 32 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| Kansas Farm Bureau Dam Riley County | 27 | 2009 | High | Fair |
| Kc Roadway Parkland South Johnson County | 21 | 2004 | 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.