54Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Anderson County, Kansas
Anderson County has 54 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Anderson County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Cedar Creek Reservoir at 70 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Reservoir | High | Fair | 70 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Crystal Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Garnett City Dam | Low | Not assessed | 60 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Low | Not assessed | 50 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Welda Lake | Low | Not assessed | 45 | 1916 | |
| Dd No H-20 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No G-6 (benton) | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No H-21 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Dd No G-3 (merrill) | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No B-7 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No C-15 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No H-24 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1980 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 129 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Spencer Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 |
| Dd No G-12 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Dd No 112 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Gs Dd No D-30 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 128 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Dd No D-27 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Dd No D-26 (ratliff) | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Dd No C-16 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | 1976 | |
| Site 109 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1977 | |
| Dd No 122 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 121 (depoe) | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No C-18 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | ||
| North Irrigation Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1997 |
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Westagard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Irrigation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1960 | ||
| South Irrigation Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Irrigation | 1997 |
| Cedar Creek | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1958 |