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 5976–6000 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dd No 6-35a (Stedman-Shumaker) Nemaha County | 26 | 1992 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 6-32 Finney County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 63 Wabaunsee County | 43 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 6-29 (Mast) Nemaha County | 26 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 6-29 Hodgeman County | 31 | 1983 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 6-28 Lower Dam (Sedan City Lake) Chautauqua County | 60 | 1965 | High | Poor |
| Dd No 6-22 Nemaha County | 27 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 6-20 Hodgeman County | 38 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 6-19 Hodgeman County | 30 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 6-10 Greenwood County | 47 | 1983 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 6-1 Douglas County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 6 Wilson County | 33 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5 (Dreyer) Woodson County | 21 | 1986 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5-8 Lane County | 45 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5-7 Brown County | 26 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 55 Wabaunsee County | 39 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Dd No 54 Pottawatomie County | 25 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5-3a Ness County | 35 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5-34b Lane County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5-31a (Vermillion Creek) Marshall County | 40 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 52 (Dornbusch) Pottawatomie County | 39 | 1982 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5-28 Lane County | 45 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5-20 Coffey County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5-18 (Goebel) Hodgeman County | 37 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 5-17 (Pember Dam) Ness County | 30 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.