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 101–125 of 176
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gsd No 12 Brown County | 33 | 1963 | Significant | Poor |
| Harshman Dam Chase County | 29 | 2012 | Significant | Fair |
| Harvey Wood Farm Pond Dickinson County | 18 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| Highland Lake Dam Lincoln County | 28 | 1956 | Significant | Poor |
| Jeffrey Engergy Center-Bottom Ash Storage (Tower Hill Lake) Pottawatomie County | 81 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Kars #838 Add-On Osborne County | 21 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Kimball Dd No 5 Osage County | 31 | 1955 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Ksnoname 1374 McPherson County | 19 | 1953 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Lake At Southwick - 199th & Mission Rd Johnson County | 15 | 1970 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Lake Coldwater Comanche County | 57 | 1974 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Lower Wiedemann Dam Greenwood County | 56 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Lyndon Lake Dam Osage County | 43 | 1966 | Significant | Fair |
| Marion County Lake Dam Marion County | 62 | 1937 | Significant | Poor |
| Meyer Dam No 3 Leavenworth County | 24 | 1991 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Midwest Mining Douglas County | 30 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Moffett Dam Butler County | 23 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mosler Dam Labette County | 28 | 1995 | Significant | Fair |
| Mpd-1 Neosho County | 47 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mpd No 14 Harvey County | 46 | 1976 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Multipurpose Site No 53 Wabaunsee County | 63 | — | Significant | Fair |
| New Wellington Lake Sumner County | 39 | 1996 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| North Star Subdivision Dam Lyon County | 25 | 1968 | Significant | Fair |
| Oak Country Dam/Carpenter Dam Johnson County | 34 | 1962 | Significant | Poor |
| Polk Daniels Lake Elk County | 46 | 1935 | Significant | Fair |
| Private Dam Johnson County | 25 | 1970 | Significant | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.