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 1876–1900 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Power Plant Spillway Cherokee County | 31 | 1905 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lower Rock Lake Sedgwick County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Lower West Lake Dam Linn County | 14 | 1904 | High | Fair |
| Lower Wiedemann Dam Greenwood County | 56 | — | Significant | Poor |
| Lugar Dam Wyandotte County | 43 | 1975 | High | Satisfactory |
| Lyndon Lake Dam Osage County | 43 | 1966 | Significant | Fair |
| Lyon County State Fishing Lake Lyon County | 55 | 1933 | Low | Not Rated |
| Maars Dam Cowley County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Mac Dam Nemaha County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Mallon Lake Lyon County | 23 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
| Marion County Lake Dam Marion County | 62 | 1937 | Significant | Poor |
| Marion Dam Marion County | 67 | 1968 | High | Not Available |
| Marsh Creek Dam Cloud County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Martiny Dam Wyandotte County | 36 | 2005 | High | Fair |
| Mary'S Lake Dam Douglas County | 27 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mattson Dam Miami County | 40 | 1975 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mcadoo Road-Fill Dam Barber County | 47 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mcclure Dam Butler County | 52 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mcclure Dam Butler County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Mcfarland Detention Dam Wabaunsee County | 19 | 1947 | High | Fair |
| Mcgrew Reservoir Lyon County | 24 | 2004 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mckee Clay County | 15 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mcpherson State Fishing Lake Dam Improvements McPherson County | 51 | 1954 | High | Poor |
| Mellies Pond Clay County | 16 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mellott Timberlake Dam Wyandotte County | 32 | — | High | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.