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 51–75 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back-Up Water Supply Woodson County | 41 | 1936 | High | Poor |
| Bailey Dam Douglas County | 29 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Ballew Gsd No 21 Brown County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bandy Reservoir Wabaunsee County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Barber State Fishing Lake Barber County | 54 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Barton County Club Dam Barton County | 39 | 1922 | High | Not Rated |
| Bayer Pond Dam Riley County | 42 | — | High | Poor |
| Bear Lake Leavenworth County | 48 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Beech Lake Dam Sedgwick County | 25 | 1953 | High | Poor |
| Bengtson Dam Saline County | 23 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Biddle Creek Detention Dam Shawnee County | 26 | — | High | Fair |
| Big Basin-Storage Ponds 1 & 2 McPherson County | 8 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Big Basin-Storage Ponds 3 &4 McPherson County | 8 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Big Hill Dam Labette County | 83 | 1981 | High | Not Available |
| Bing'S Lake Leavenworth County | 24 | 2001 | High | Satisfactory |
| Black Swan Lake Dam Johnson County | 62 | 1982 | High | Fair |
| Blakely-Trompeter Gsd No 70 Brown County | 33 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bluestem Dam (Previously Daybreak Ridge Dam) Johnson County | 20 | 1962 | High | Fair |
| Bone Creek Reservoir Crawford County | 52 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Bourbon CO State Lake Dam Bourbon County | 47 | 1957 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bourbon Co. Water Supply Res. Bourbon County | 54 | 1997 | Significant | Poor |
| Bouziden Dam 2 Clark County | 29 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowell Dam Dickinson County | 20 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Breakneck Lake Riley County | 25 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Brm Grd Stab Jackson County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.