94Total Dams
3High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Bourbon County, Kansas
Bourbon County has 94 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Bourbon County is 45 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is N-1 at 64 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Scott Municipal Dam | High | Poor | 62 | Water Supply | 1959 |
| Dd Iv-18 | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Dd No G-4 | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Bourbon Co. Water Supply Res. | Significant | Poor | 54 | Water Supply | 1997 |
| Timber Hills Lake | Significant | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Dd No Iii-1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Rock Creek Dam | Significant | Poor | 15 | Water Supply | 1920 |
| N-1 | Low | Poor | 64 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Hidden Valley Lakes | Low | Not assessed | 63 | Recreation | 1977 |
| K-1 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Bourbon Co State Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 47 | 1957 | |
| Thomas Site | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |
| J-1 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Elm Creek Lake | Low | Poor | 44 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Pawnee Wildlife Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Recreation | 1992 |
| J-2 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Dd No E-5 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 1-1a | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Dd No I-4 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 | |
| Dd No Kerr Site | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Bronson City Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Dd No E-4 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Mpd No C-2 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| I-1b | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Dd No B-3 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Irrigation | 1979 | |
| Dd No Iv-7 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1992 | |
| Dd No Ii-4 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| B-4 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No Iv-8 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | ||
| Dd No E-1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | 2011 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Dd No Iv-9 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Gunn Park Lake | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1966 | ||
| Dd No Hartman/perry Site | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1948 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1946 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1944 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No I-2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Dd No L-2 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Dd No Iv-1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1992 | |
| Dd No Ii-1 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Dd No E-2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |
| Dd No I-2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 1992 |
| Vietti Pond | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2012 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| K-7 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Debris Control | 2010 |
| Dd No I-3 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Frd No Iv-17 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2016 |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1938 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Clubhouse Lake | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No H-2 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Dd No K-4 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1947 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1944 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1936 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No IV - 14 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | 2000 | |
| Dd Iv-12 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Dd No K-6 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1963 | ||
| Ericson Site | Low | Not assessed | 17 | ||
| Johnson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Irrigation | 1978 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1945 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1936 | |
| Iii-3 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Low | Not assessed | 11 | Irrigation | 1987 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |