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 166
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Center Reservoir Dam (Multi-Purpose Dam) Woodson County | 47 | 1990 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Wyandotte County Lake Dam Wyandotte County | 139 | 1941 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Us Highway 81 Roadfill Dam Saline County | 33 | 1967 | High | Satisfactory |
| Us 36 Roadfill Dam/ Wigner Dam Rawlins County | 52 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
| Unknown Dam Ottawa County | 31 | 1969 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Unknown Dam Johnson County | 24 | 2003 | High | Satisfactory |
| Unknown Dam Osage County | 22 | 2000 | High | Satisfactory |
| Timber Creek Mpd No 29 Cowley County | 91 | 1970 | High | Satisfactory |
| The Woodlands Wyandotte County | 47 | 1953 | High | Satisfactory |
| Syracuse Dairy-Heifer Facility Kearny County | 25 | 2012 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Stockwater Dam Mitchell County | 22 | 1975 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Sprint Campus Lake 2 / 3 Johnson County | 20 | 2001 | High | Satisfactory |
| Sprint Campus Lake 1 Johnson County | 17 | 2001 | High | Satisfactory |
| Spears Dam Johnson County | 19 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Shadow Lake Dam Johnson County | 65 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Rooks County State Lake Rooks County | 36 | 1934 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Pony Creek Lake Brown County | 67 | 1993 | High | Satisfactory |
| Paul Debauge Dam Lyon County | 25 | 1968 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Oxford Pointe Johnson County | 25 | 1959 | High | Satisfactory |
| Osage City Lake Dam Osage County | 29 | 1940 | High | Satisfactory |
| Oak Tree Meadows Dam Johnson County | 22 | 2009 | High | Satisfactory |
| North Frisco Dam Johnson County | 21 | 1868 | High | Satisfactory |
| No. 17 Harvey County | 40 | 2006 | High | Satisfactory |
| New Wellington Lake Sumner County | 39 | 1996 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mpd No 21 Elk County | 42 | 1983 | High | Satisfactory |
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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.