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 151–175 of 176
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Dam Brown County | 27 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Shawnee County | 27 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Atchison County | 29 | 1971 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Jefferson County | 32 | 1972 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Leavenworth County | 24 | 1972 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Phillips County | 18 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Jackson County | 30 | 1979 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Ellis County | 25 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Sedgwick County | 13 | 1957 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Brown County | 18 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Harvey County | 25 | 1988 | Significant | Not Available |
| Unknown Dam Shawnee County | 17 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Johnson County | 30 | 1960 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Unknown Dam Rawlins County | 8 | 1987 | Significant | Poor |
| Unknown Dam Morris County | 20 | 1950 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Upper Dam Chautauqua County | 44 | 1935 | Significant | Poor |
| Upper Wiedemann Dam Butler County | 47 | 1973 | Significant | Poor |
| Walker Dam Johnson County | 25 | 1967 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Washington State Fishing Lake Washington County | 49 | 1957 | Significant | Fair |
| Water Supply Lake Linn County | 32 | — | Significant | Fair |
| West Dam Lyon County | 23 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
| Wilcox Dam Wyandotte County | 51 | 1973 | Significant | Not Rated |
| William Day Detention Dam Lincoln County | 24 | 1978 | Significant | Fair |
| Willow Lake Sedgwick County | 12 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Wyandotte County Lake Dam Wyandotte County | 139 | 1941 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.