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 2001–2025 of 6,485
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomona Dam Osage County | 111 | 1963 | High | Not Available |
| Pond Linn County | 17 | 2004 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pond #1 Franklin County | 19 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Pond 1 Miami County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pond #2 (Ksnoname 750) Gove County | 27 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pond #3 Franklin County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pond 4 Miami County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pond 6 Grant County | 11 | 2008 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pond No. 2 Saline County | 18 | 2006 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pony Creek Lake Brown County | 67 | 1993 | High | Satisfactory |
| Pottawatomie CO State Lake No 2 Dam Pottawatomie County | 59 | 1976 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pottawatomie State Lake No 1 Pottawatomie County | 51 | 1932 | High | Fair |
| Prairie Lake Dam Jackson County | 50 | 1948 | Low | Poor |
| Pratt County Lake Pratt County | 19 | 1938 | Low | Not Rated |
| Private Dam Osborne County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Private Dam Leavenworth County | 41 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Private Dam Jefferson County | 25 | 1999 | Low | Not Rated |
| Private Dam Jackson County | 19 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
| Private Dam Johnson County | 25 | 1970 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Private Dam Johnson County | 21 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Private Dam Douglas County | 24 | 1996 | Low | Not Rated |
| Private Dam- Stockwater Republic County | 19 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| Proffitt Lake Dam Clark County | 25 | 1945 | Low | Not Rated |
| Proj 45s-300(3) Sta 263+80 Jewell County | 38 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Project No. 1570 Butler County | 8 | — | Significant | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.