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 6401–6425 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-134 Jackson County | 37 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Butt'S Dam Marion County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bussman Dam Labette County | 17 | 1965 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Burnett Dam Shawnee County | 34 | 1953 | High | Fair |
| Brune Dam Douglas County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Brown CO State Fishing Lake Brown County | 42 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brown CO Scd Et Al Gsd No 1 Brown County | 19 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brown CO Scd Dd No V Brown County | 37 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Brown & Brown CO Scd Gsd No 57 Brown County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bronson City Dam Bourbon County | 35 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Brm Grd Stab Jackson County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Breakneck Lake Riley County | 25 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Bowell Dam Dickinson County | 20 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bouziden Dam 2 Clark County | 29 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bourbon Co. Water Supply Res. Bourbon County | 54 | 1997 | Significant | Poor |
| Bourbon CO State Lake Dam Bourbon County | 47 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bone Creek Reservoir Crawford County | 52 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Bluestem Dam (Previously Daybreak Ridge Dam) Johnson County | 20 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Blakely-Trompeter Gsd No 70 Brown County | 33 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Black Swan Lake Dam Johnson County | 62 | 1982 | High | Fair |
| Bing'S Lake Leavenworth County | 24 | 2001 | High | Satisfactory |
| Big Hill Dam Labette County | 83 | 1981 | High | Not Available |
| Big Basin-Storage Ponds 3 &4 McPherson County | 8 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Big Basin-Storage Ponds 1 & 2 McPherson County | 8 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Biddle Creek Detention Dam Shawnee County | 26 | — | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.