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 323
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeager Lakes Dam Kingman County | 22 | 1929 | High | Fair |
| Wilson Dam Russell County | 152 | 1964 | High | Not Available |
| Wilson County State Lake Wilson County | 55 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Willow Lake Johnson County | 28 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| White Dam Shawnee County | 21 | 1977 | High | Not Rated |
| West Pasture Basin Pond Douglas County | 20 | 1998 | High | Not Rated |
| Webster Dam Rooks County | 154 | 1956 | High | Not Available |
| Waterworks Dam Johnson County | 9 | 1920 | High | Not Rated |
| Wallace Dam Wyandotte County | 31 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Walden Pond Dam Johnson County | 25 | 1937 | High | Fair |
| Wagner Dam Leavenworth County | 31 | 1969 | High | Not Rated |
| Us Highway 81 Roadfill Dam Saline County | 33 | 1967 | High | Satisfactory |
| Us 77 Road Fill Dam Riley County | 29 | 1967 | High | Poor |
| Us 77 Roadfill Dam Marshall County | 39 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Us 77 Roadfill Dam Marshall County | 49 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Us 36 Roadfill Dam/ Wigner Dam Rawlins County | 52 | 1966 | High | Satisfactory |
| Upper Dam Butler County | 22 | — | High | Poor |
| Unknown Dam Johnson County | 24 | 2003 | High | Satisfactory |
| Unknown Dam Johnson County | 24 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Osage County | 22 | 2000 | High | Satisfactory |
| Unknown Dam Wyandotte County | — | — | High | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Johnson County | 34 | 1955 | High | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Shawnee County | 20 | 1977 | High | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Lincoln County | 25 | 1962 | High | Poor |
| Unknown Dam McPherson County | 25 | 1966 | High | 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.