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 4526–4550 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Lake Johnson County | 24 | — | High | Fair |
| Norton Dam (Sundowner West Dam) Saline County | 19 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Norton Dam Norton County | 131 | 1964 | High | Not Available |
| North Star Subdivision Dam Lyon County | 25 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| North Pond Wichita County | 16 | 2012 | Low | Not Rated |
| North Pond Decatur County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| North Irrigation Dam Anderson County | 16 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| North Frisco Dam Johnson County | 21 | 1868 | High | Satisfactory |
| North Dam Osage County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| None Marion County | 18 | 1980 | Low | Not Rated |
| No 3 Rooks County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| No. 17 Harvey County | 40 | 2006 | High | Satisfactory |
| New Wellington Lake Sumner County | 39 | 1996 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| (New) Olathe Lake Johnson County | 69 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Neosho Co. Water Fowl Refuge Neosho County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nemaha CO State Lake Nemaha County | 45 | 1987 | High | Not Rated |
| Nelson Dam Wilson County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| N-1 Bourbon County | 64 | 2002 | Low | Poor |
| Murrfield Farms Structure | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Multipurpose Site No 53 Wabaunsee County | 63 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Multiple Purpose Dam #6 Dickinson County | 52 | 1982 | High | Poor |
| Mtm 1 Neosho County | 39 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mpd No C-2 Bourbon County | 34 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mpd No 50 Nemaha County | 49 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mpd No 4-16 Hodgeman County | 54 | — | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.