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 76–100 of 176
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frd No 38 Elk County | 58 | 1977 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 4 Jackson County | 39 | 1991 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Frd No 4 Chase County | 37 | 1965 | Significant | Poor |
| Frd No 41-A Elk County | 37 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 43 Lincoln County | 50 | 1977 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 5 Jackson County | 40 | 1986 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 5 Chautauqua County | 26 | 1966 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 53 Nemaha County | 38 | 1975 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 6 Rush County | 26 | 1984 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Frd No 7 Pottawatomie County | 46 | 1976 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 7 Dickinson County | 35 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No 7 Rush County | 24 | 1984 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Frd No 8 (Spillman Creek) Lincoln County | 41 | 1984 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Frd No 97 Marshall County | 41 | 1992 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Frd No E-11 Greenwood County | 45 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No E-2 Brown County | 36 | 1967 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No E-4 Greenwood County | 45 | 1965 | Significant | Fair |
| Frd No Gs 11 Brown County | 47 | 1966 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Frd No T-1 Brown County | 39 | 1968 | Significant | Poor |
| Frd No W-5 Brown County | 41 | 1963 | Significant | Poor |
| Gallop Dam Labette County | 19 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Gs Dd 31-13 Nemaha County | 39 | 1992 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 55 Pottawatomie County | 31 | 1996 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Gsdd No A-24 Nemaha County | 27 | 2000 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Gs Dd No D-15 (Johnson) Jackson County | 37 | 1982 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.