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 1926–1950 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Lake Geary County | 26 | 1952 | Low | Poor |
| Morrison Dam Sedgwick County | 14 | 1948 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mosler Dam Labette County | 28 | 1995 | Significant | Fair |
| Moxley Dam Sedgwick County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Mpd-1 Neosho County | 47 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mpd No 14 Harvey County | 46 | 1976 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Mpd No 21 Elk County | 42 | 1983 | High | Satisfactory |
| Mpd No 34(Goodman Dam) Ness County | 45 | 1984 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mpd No 4 Shawnee County | 59 | 1972 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mpd No. 4-10 (Horsethief Reservoir) Hodgeman County | 88 | 2009 | High | Fair |
| Mpd No 4-16 Hodgeman County | 54 | — | High | Poor |
| Mpd No 50 Nemaha County | 49 | 1990 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mpd No C-2 Bourbon County | 34 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Mtm 1 Neosho County | 39 | 1995 | Low | Not Rated |
| Multiple Purpose Dam #6 Dickinson County | 52 | 1982 | High | Poor |
| Multipurpose Site No 53 Wabaunsee County | 63 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Murrfield Farms Structure | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| N-1 Bourbon County | 64 | 2002 | Low | Poor |
| Nelson Dam Wilson County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Nemaha CO State Lake Nemaha County | 45 | 1987 | High | Not Rated |
| Neosho Co. Water Fowl Refuge Neosho County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| (New) Olathe Lake Johnson County | 69 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| New Wellington Lake Sumner County | 39 | 1996 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| No. 17 Harvey County | 40 | 2006 | High | Satisfactory |
| No 3 Rooks County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.