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 126–150 of 166
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Parsons Dam Neosho County | 52 | 1959 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Quivira Dam Wyandotte County | 36 | 1935 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Shawnee Shawnee County | 76 | 1937 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Vaquero Shawnee County | 33 | 1963 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lake Wabaunsee Dam Wabaunsee County | 66 | 1996 | High | Satisfactory |
| Leavenworth State Lake Dam Leavenworth County | 77 | 1994 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lexington Lake Park (Rieke Lake Dam) Johnson County | 53 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Lone Star Lake Douglas County | 71 | 1939 | High | Satisfactory |
| Louisburg Lake Dam Miami County | 40 | 1955 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lugar Dam Wyandotte County | 43 | 1975 | High | Satisfactory |
| Metropolitan Avenue Wyandotte County | 25 | 2001 | High | Satisfactory |
| Middle Creek Mpd No 1 Miami County | 53 | 1984 | High | Satisfactory |
| Mize Lake Johnson County | 32 | 2005 | High | Satisfactory |
| Moffett Dam Butler County | 23 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mpd-1 Neosho County | 47 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mpd No 14 Harvey County | 46 | 1976 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mpd No 21 Elk County | 42 | 1983 | High | Satisfactory |
| New Wellington Lake Sumner County | 39 | 1996 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| No. 17 Harvey County | 40 | 2006 | High | Satisfactory |
| North Frisco Dam Johnson County | 21 | 1868 | High | Satisfactory |
| Oak Tree Meadows Dam Johnson County | 22 | 2009 | High | Satisfactory |
| Osage City Lake Dam Osage County | 29 | 1940 | High | Satisfactory |
| Oxford Pointe Johnson County | 25 | 1959 | High | Satisfactory |
| Paul Debauge Dam Lyon County | 25 | 1968 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Pony Creek Lake Brown County | 67 | 1993 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.