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 1751–1775 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jantz North Wilson County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Jaycee Dam Butler County | 15 | 1958 | High | Satisfactory |
| Jeffrey Energy Center-Auxiliary Make-Up Pottawatomie County | 114 | — | High | Fair |
| Jeffrey Energy Center- Make Up Lake Dam Pottawatomie County | 107 | 1977 | High | Satisfactory |
| Jeffrey Engergy Center-Bottom Ash Storage (Tower Hill Lake) Pottawatomie County | 81 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Jeff Robertson Dam Douglas County | 25 | 1981 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Jennings Dd No 4 Osage County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Jennings Lake Decatur County | 27 | 1937 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Jessee Pond Cherokee County | 9 | 2012 | Low | Not Rated |
| Jewell County State Lake Jewell County | 50 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Jh Nelson Environmental Area Leavenworth County | 45 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| J.L. Hamilton Stockwater Dam Barton County | 24 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| J & N Ranch Dam Leavenworth County | 33 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| John Redmond Dam Coffey County | 87 | 1964 | High | Not Available |
| Johnson Dam Bourbon County | 17 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Johnson/Tadlock Dam Leavenworth County | 20 | — | High | Not Rated |
| Jones-Precision Dam Brown County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| K-1 Bourbon County | 48 | 2008 | Low | Not Rated |
| K-18 Roadfill Dam Ottawa County | 32 | 1961 | High | Fair |
| K-7 Bourbon County | 23 | 2010 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kalivoda Dam Republic County | 21 | 1974 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kanopolis Dam Ellsworth County | 131 | 1948 | High | Not Available |
| Kansas Farm Bureau Dam Riley County | 27 | 2009 | High | Fair |
| Kars14 Lyon County | 20 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kars469 Osborne County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.