Dams in Kansas

%!s(int=6471)Total Dams

323High Hazard

176Significant

5887Low Hazard

Dam Safety in Kansas

Kansas has 6,471 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 323 (4%) are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life — and 176 are classified as significant hazard. Currently, 120 dams in the state have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory, indicating recognized safety deficiencies.

The average dam in Kansas is 56 years old. The most common purpose for dams in Kansas is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond, accounting for 2,229 of the state's dams.

Use the search above to find dams near any address in Kansas, or browse by county below. Each dam listing includes its hazard potential classification, condition assessment, physical characteristics, and inspection history from the NID.

Kansas Dam Facts

Total Dams	6,471
High Hazard Dams	323
Average Dam Age	56 years
Tallest Dam	202 ft
Largest Reservoir	2,257,000 acre-ft
Poor/Unsatisfactory Condition	120

Notable Dams in Kansas

Cedar Bluff Dam202 ftHigh Gs Dd No C-127169 ftLow Kirwin Dam169 ftHigh Tuttle Creek Dam - Blue Rapids Levee157 ftHigh Wilson Dam152 ftHigh

Counties in Kansas

Allen23 dams Anderson54 dams2 high hazard Atchison184 dams24 high hazard Barber95 dams1 high hazard Barton21 dams1 high hazard Bourbon94 dams3 high hazard Brown241 dams6 high hazard Butler243 dams12 high hazard Chase88 dams1 high hazard Chautauqua85 dams4 high hazard Cherokee9 dams Cheyenne27 dams Clark21 dams Clay48 dams Cloud38 dams2 high hazard Coffey60 dams3 high hazard Comanche27 dams Cowley131 dams6 high hazard Crawford63 dams1 high hazard Decatur34 dams Dickinson95 dams3 high hazard Doniphan103 dams1 high hazard Douglas118 dams12 high hazard Edwards3 dams Elk94 dams3 high hazard Ellis31 dams1 high hazard Ellsworth65 dams2 high hazard Finney57 dams Ford16 dams Franklin76 dams2 high hazard Geary15 dams3 high hazard Gove24 dams Graham49 dams Grant7 dams Gray17 dams5 high hazard Greeley4 dams Greenwood166 dams7 high hazard Hamilton31 dams Harper22 dams Harvey32 dams8 high hazard Haskell2 dams Hodgeman31 dams3 high hazard Jackson262 dams3 high hazard Jefferson339 dams5 high hazard Jewell59 dams1 high hazard Johnson111 dams38 high hazard Kearny25 dams4 high hazard Kingman30 dams1 high hazard Kiowa8 dams Labette62 dams1 high hazard Lane27 dams Leavenworth176 dams9 high hazard Lincoln96 dams5 high hazard Linn84 dams12 high hazard Logan20 dams Lyon117 dams1 high hazard Marion29 dams1 high hazard Marshall137 dams6 high hazard McPherson30 dams3 high hazard Meade18 dams Miami79 dams5 high hazard Mitchell46 dams3 high hazard Montgomery44 dams4 high hazard Morris55 dams6 high hazard Nemaha225 dams2 high hazard Neosho66 dams1 high hazard Ness49 dams3 high hazard Norton63 dams1 high hazard Osage64 dams10 high hazard Osborne101 dams1 high hazard Ottawa116 dams4 high hazard Pawnee22 dams Phillips70 dams1 high hazard Pottawatomie97 dams7 high hazard Pratt10 dams Rawlins28 dams2 high hazard Reno19 dams1 high hazard Republic37 dams Rice17 dams Riley21 dams5 high hazard Rooks63 dams2 high hazard Rush36 dams4 high hazard Russell37 dams1 high hazard Saline106 dams1 high hazard Scott7 dams Sedgwick85 dams10 high hazard Seward6 dams Shawnee174 dams17 high hazard Sheridan17 dams1 high hazard Sherman10 dams Smith82 dams Stafford3 dams1 high hazard Stanton12 dams Stevens8 dams Sumner13 dams1 high hazard Thomas10 dams Trego24 dams1 high hazard Wabaunsee59 dams3 high hazard Wallace11 dams Washington49 dams Wichita13 dams Wilson46 dams1 high hazard Woodson46 dams2 high hazard Wyandotte51 dams16 high hazard

High Hazard Dams in Kansas

Dam	County	Height	Condition	Purpose
Cedar Bluff Dam	Trego	202 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Kirwin Dam	Phillips	169 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Tuttle Creek Dam - Blue Rapids Levee	Marshall	157 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Wilson Dam	Russell	152 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Milford Dam	Geary	147 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Glen Elder Cawker City Dike	Mitchell	142 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Glen Elder Dam	Mitchell	142 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Norton Dam	Norton	131 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Kanopolis Dam	Ellsworth	131 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Cheney Dam	Sedgwick	126 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Melvern Dam	Osage	123 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Perry Dam	Jefferson	121 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Clinton Dam	Douglas	116 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Jeffrey Energy Center-auxiliary Make-up	Pottawatomie	114 ft	Fair	Other
Pomona Dam	Osage	111 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Jeffrey Energy Center- Make Up Lake Dam	Pottawatomie	107 ft	Satisfactory	Other
Council Grove Dam	Morris	105 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Hillsdale Dam	Miami	105 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
El Dorado Dam	Butler	99 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Otis Creek Dam (mpd No W-7)	Greenwood	94 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Fall River Dam	Greenwood	94 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Lovewell Dam	Jewell	93 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Timber Creek Mpd No 29	Cowley	91 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Glen Elder Downs Protective Dike	Osborne	90 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Toronto Dam	Woodson	90 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Mpd No. 4-10 (horsethief Reservoir)	Hodgeman	88 ft	Fair	Recreation
John Redmond Dam - Hartford Levee	Coffey	87 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Big Hill Dam	Labette	83 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Cooling Lake Dam - Wolf Creek Unit 1	Coffey	82 ft	Poor	Other
Leavenworth State Lake Dam	Leavenworth	77 ft	Satisfactory	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Lake Shawnee	Shawnee	76 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Lacygne Lake Dam	Linn	76 ft	Fair	Other
Dam No 18-26 (boy Scout Lake)	Chautauqua	76 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Council Grove City Lake Dam	Morris	75 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 21	Osage	74 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Critzer Dam	Linn	72 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Shawnee Mission Park Dam	Johnson	72 ft	Fair	Recreation
Lone Star Lake	Douglas	71 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Cedar Creek Reservoir	Anderson	70 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Douglas County State Lake Dam	Douglas	70 ft	Fair	Fish and Wildlife Pond
(new) Olathe Lake	Johnson	69 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Dam No 4	Linn	68 ft	Poor	Recreation
Lake Sherwood	Shawnee	68 ft	Poor	Recreation
Dam No 1	Linn	67 ft	Poor	Recreation
Pony Creek Lake	Brown	67 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Marion Dam	Marion	67 ft	Not Available	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Wabaunsee Dam	Wabaunsee	66 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Frd No 1-5	Chase	66 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Shadow Lake Dam	Johnson	65 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Estates Dam No 2	Linn	65 ft	Poor	Recreation
Frd No 8	Atchison	65 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Delaware Mpd No 36 (banner Creek)	Jackson	64 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Ft Scott Municipal Dam	Bourbon	62 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Black Swan Lake Dam	Johnson	62 ft	Fair	Recreation
Sheridan State Fishing Lake	Sheridan	61 ft	Fair
Gardner Lake Dam	Johnson	61 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Lake Dabinawa	Jefferson	60 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Dd No 6-28 Lower Dam (sedan City Lake)	Chautauqua	60 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 2	Atchison	59 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Dam No 2-6 (timber Hill Lake)	Chautauqua	59 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 22	Atchison	58 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 7	Atchison	58 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Stellamaris	Leavenworth	57 ft	Not Rated
Dam No 2	Linn	57 ft	Fair	Recreation
Frd No 4	Atchison	57 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No E-2	Greenwood	57 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Pleasanton City Lake Dam	Linn	56 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Frd No E-1	Greenwood	56 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Afton Dam	Sedgwick	55 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Lakeview Estates	Johnson	55 ft	Poor	Recreation
Lake Jivaro	Shawnee	55 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Frd No S-6	Greenwood	55 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Wilson County State Lake	Wilson	55 ft	Fair	Fish and Wildlife Pond
Mpd No 4-16	Hodgeman	54 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Lake Miola	Miami	54 ft	Poor	Water Supply
Frd No 17	Atchison	54 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 19	Atchison	54 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 9	Atchison	54 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 4-6	Butler	54 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Barber State Fishing Lake	Barber	54 ft	Poor	Recreation
Middle Creek Mpd No 1	Miami	53 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Frd No 24	Atchison	53 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 20	Atchison	53 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 11	Atchison	53 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 24	Douglas	53 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Lexington Lake Park (rieke Lake Dam)	Johnson	53 ft	Satisfactory	Recreation
Bone Creek Reservoir	Crawford	52 ft	Fair	Water Supply
Multiple Purpose Dam #6	Dickinson	52 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Us 36 Roadfill Dam/ Wigner Dam	Rawlins	52 ft	Satisfactory	Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Lake Parsons Dam	Neosho	52 ft	Satisfactory	Water Supply
Frd No 3	Atchison	52 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 44	Lincoln	52 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Tomahawk Hills Cc Dam	Johnson	52 ft	Fair	Irrigation
Frd No M-3	Brown	52 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 23	Atchison	52 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction
Frd No 31	Douglas	51 ft	Poor	Flood Risk Reduction
Mcpherson State Fishing Lake Dam Improvements	McPherson	51 ft	Poor	Recreation
Pottawatomie State Lake No 1	Pottawatomie	51 ft	Fair	Recreation
Frd No 4	Kearny	50 ft	Fair	Flood Risk Reduction
Hargis Creek Frd No 1	Sumner	50 ft	Satisfactory	Flood Risk Reduction