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 176
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dd No 120 Osage County | 31 | 2006 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 18 Pottawatomie County | 38 | 1999 | Significant | Poor |
| Dd No 18 Lyon County | 29 | 2006 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Dd No 18-8 Brown County | 39 | 1999 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 205 Lyon County | 28 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Dd No 21 Pottawatomie County | 42 | 2009 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 22 Wabaunsee County | 34 | 2005 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Dd No 3-1b Ford County | 42 | 1974 | Significant | Poor |
| Dd No 6-9 Coffey County | 35 | 2007 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No 7-22 Finney County | 27 | 2001 | Significant | Poor |
| Dd No A-15 Nemaha County | 33 | 2005 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No D-14 Jackson County | 32 | 1990 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No G-17 (Hodges) Jefferson County | 47 | 1977 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Dd No I-13 Greenwood County | 20 | 2008 | Significant | Fair |
| Dd No Iii-1 Bourbon County | 29 | 1994 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Dd No Sc-1 (Snipe Creek) Marshall County | 34 | 1955 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Dd No Sc-4 (Snipe Creek) Marshall County | 41 | 1954 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Eastland/Elmer Dam Johnson County | 18 | 1999 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Estes Dam No 1 Jefferson County | 23 | 1963 | Significant | Poor |
| Frd 115 Lyon County | 25 | 2002 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Frd A Douglas County | 38 | 1968 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Frd No 10 Rush County | 28 | 1994 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 12 Marion County | 28 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Frd No 12 Elk County | 38 | 1979 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Frd No 15 Cowley County | 33 | 1972 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.