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 426–450 of 5,901
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dd No 7-1a Brown County | 30 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 7-1 (Jammison) Douglas County | 22 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 7-22 Douglas County | 33 | 2004 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 7-27 (Gray) Coffey County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 7-30 Douglas County | 23 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 7-34 Coffey County | 24 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 7-34a Wehkamp Finney County | 32 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 7-35 Douglas County | 26 | — | Low | Fair |
| Dd No 7-4 (Doll North) Finney County | 35 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 7-6 Finney County | 31 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 79 (Reilly) Pottawatomie County | 34 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 8 Wilson County | 25 | 1986 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 8 Harvey County | 30 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 8 Wabaunsee County | 29 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 8 Hamilton County | 19 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 8 Greenwood County | 24 | 1985 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 81 Pottawatomie County | 35 | 1980 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 8-1 (Vermillion Creek) Marshall County | 28 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 8-24 (Vermillion Creek) Marshall County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 8-26 (Vermillion Creek) Marshall County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 8-30 Douglas County | 24 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 9 Wilson County | 35 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 9 Wabaunsee County | 40 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 9-5 (Bruning) Brown County | 28 | 1985 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No A-17 (Bloom) Nemaha County | 30 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.