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 26–50 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Oaks Subdiv. Dam Miami County | 28 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| W.G. Williams Dd No Ii Brown County | 32 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| West (Upper) Pond Clay County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| West Pasture Basin Pond Douglas County | 20 | 1998 | High | Not Rated |
| West Lake Dam Elk County | 20 | 2011 | Low | Not Rated |
| West Dam Lyon County | 23 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Westagard Dam Anderson County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Wenger Pdam Nemaha County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Wenger Gsd No 39 Brown County | 27 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Welda Lake Anderson County | 45 | 1916 | Low | Not Rated |
| Webster Dam Rooks County | 154 | 1956 | High | Not Available |
| Wattles Lake Sedgwick County | 15 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Watson Lake Dam Johnson County | 18 | 1986 | Low | Not Rated |
| Waterworks Dam Johnson County | 9 | 1920 | High | Not Rated |
| Water Supply Lake Linn County | 32 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Wastewater Lagoon Washington County | 36 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Waste Storage Pond 4/West Yard Wichita County | 10 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| Waste Storage Pond 4 Lane County | 27 | 2008 | Low | Not Rated |
| Waste Storage Pond 3 Neosho County | 19 | 2013 | Low | Not Rated |
| Washington State Fishing Lake Washington County | 49 | 1957 | Significant | Fair |
| Warnick Dam Leavenworth County | 39 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Walton Dam Johnson County | 12 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Wallace Dam Wyandotte County | 31 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Walker Dam Johnson County | 25 | 1967 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Walden Pond Dam Johnson County | 25 | 1937 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.