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 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dd No 28-13a (Renyer) Nemaha County | 33 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 29 Marshall County | 30 | 2010 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 29 Pottawatomie County | 26 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 2 (Blackstone) Butler County | 20 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 2 (Harvey) Butler County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 2 (Strahm) Brown County | 35 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 2 (Wells) Woodson County | 24 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3 Greenwood County | 33 | — | High | Fair |
| Dd No 3 Sedgwick County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 30 Brown County | 40 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3-11 Ford County | 30 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 31-3 Nemaha County | 25 | 1988 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3-16a Jackson County | 33 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 31-7 Brown County | 19 | 1980 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3-18 (Vermillion Creek) Marshall County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3-1b Ford County | 42 | 1974 | Significant | Poor |
| Dd No 3-26 Hodgeman County | 34 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3-29 Brown County | 34 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 33 Wabaunsee County | 36 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 33 Greenwood County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No. 33 Jackson County | 28 | 2008 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3-33a Hodgeman County | 26 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3-34 Franklin County | 25 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3-35 Hodgeman County | 34 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dd No 3-4a Ford County | 27 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.