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 1501–1525 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Elder Downs Protective Dike Osborne County | 90 | 1969 | High | Not Available |
| Goebel-Stockebrand Frd No 161 Woodson County | 37 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Graham Property Lake Butler County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd 31-13 Nemaha County | 39 | 1992 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd 7-31b (Vermillion Creek) Marshall County | 32 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gsdd B-16 (Gc Gs 28b) Atchison County | 31 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gsdd B-30 (Gc Gs 11) Atchison County | 27 | 2000 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 10-1 Brown County | 32 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 101 (P. Mcnary) Nemaha County | 30 | 1980 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 106 (Montgomery) Nemaha County | 25 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 107 Douglas County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 109 Osage County | 31 | 1985 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 111 Mitchell County | 25 | 1983 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 11-14 Nemaha County | 31 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 1-11a (Wegener) Brown County | 42 | 1986 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 1-11 (Schumacher-Vermillion Creek) Marshall County | 37 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 113 (Randolph) Brown County | 31 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 116 (Bailey) Brown County | 28 | 1987 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 11-7 Brown County | 31 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 117 Shawnee County | 28 | 1990 | High | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 118 Shawnee County | 31 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 1-18 (Vermillion Creek) Marshall County | 26 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 12 Pottawatomie County | 35 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 120 Brown County | 28 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Gs Dd No 12-2 (Estle) Nemaha County | 33 | 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.