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 101–116 of 116
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dam No 2-6 (Timber Hill Lake) Chautauqua County | 59 | 1966 | High | Poor |
| Dam No 1 Wyandotte County | 20 | 1940 | High | Poor |
| Dam No 1 Linn County | 67 | — | High | Poor |
| Cooling Lake Dam - Wolf Creek Unit 1 Coffey County | 82 | 1980 | High | Poor |
| City Water Supply Dam Franklin County | 44 | 1955 | Significant | Poor |
| Chase County State Fishing Lake Chase County | 62 | 1954 | Significant | Poor |
| Cedar Lake (Old Olathe Lake) Johnson County | 39 | 1931 | High | Poor |
| Breakneck Lake Riley County | 25 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Bourbon Co. Water Supply Res. Bourbon County | 54 | 1997 | Significant | Poor |
| Beech Lake Dam Sedgwick County | 25 | 1953 | High | Poor |
| Bayer Pond Dam Riley County | 42 | — | High | Poor |
| Barber State Fishing Lake Barber County | 54 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Back-Up Water Supply Woodson County | 41 | 1936 | High | Poor |
| Atchison County State Lake Atchison County | 62 | 1956 | Low | Poor |
| Arrowhead Lake Dam Barber County | 62 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Admire-Allen City Lake (Karen Laue Dam) Lyon County | 42 | 1967 | Significant | Poor |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.