Dams in Anderson County, Kansas
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 | 30 | Recreation | 1940 | |
| Garnett City Dam | Low | 60 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Low | 50 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Welda Lake | Low | 45 | 1916 | ||
| Dd No H-20 | Low | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Dd No G-6 (benton) | Low | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Dd No H-21 | Low | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 | |
| Dd No G-3 (merrill) | Low | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No B-7 | Low | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Dd No C-15 | Low | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 | |
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | ||
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | ||
| Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No H-24 | Low | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 | |
| Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | ||
| Low | 28 | 1950 | |||
| Low | 28 | Irrigation | 1980 | ||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 129 | Low | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 | |
| Spencer Dam | Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1993 | |
| Dd No G-12 | Low | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 | |
| Dd No 112 | Low | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 | |
| Gs Dd No D-30 | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Dd No 128 | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 | |
| Dd No D-27 | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 | |
| Dd No D-26 (ratliff) | Low | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Dd No C-16 | Low | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | 22 | Irrigation | 1976 | ||
| Site 109 | Low | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 | |
| Low | 21 | Irrigation | 1977 | ||
| Dd No 122 | Low | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 | |
| Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 20 | Irrigation | |||
| Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 121 (depoe) | Low | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | ||
| Low | 18 | Recreation | 1974 | ||
| Low | 17 | 1969 | |||
| Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No C-18 | Low | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 16 | Recreation | |||
| North Irrigation Dam | Low | 16 | Irrigation | 1997 | |
| Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | ||
| Westagard Dam | Low | 13 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | 12 | 1975 | |||
| Low | 12 | 1960 | |||
| South Irrigation Dam | Low | 12 | Irrigation | 1997 | |
| Cedar Creek | Low | 12 | Recreation | 1971 | |
| Low | 10 | 1958 | |||
| Low | 10 | 1958 |