243Total Dams
12High Hazard
10Significant
Dam Safety in Butler County, Kansas
Butler County has 243 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 10 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Butler County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is El Dorado Dam at 99 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Dam | High | Not assessed | 99 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Frd No 4-6 | High | Poor | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 1 | High | Fair | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 22 | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Augusta Waterworks Dam | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Santa Fe Lake Dam | High | Poor | 38 | Recreation | 1927 |
| Fox Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1928 |
| Frd No 6 | High | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Frd No 7 | High | Fair | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| 8 - North Sector | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Upper Dam | High | Poor | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Jaycee Dam | High | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Upper Wiedemann Dam | Significant | Poor | 47 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Frd No 2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Frd No 19 | Significant | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 18 | Significant | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 21 | Significant | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Moffett Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Allison Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Cloud City Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Crescent Lake | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Project No. 1570 | Significant | Not assessed | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Lake Bluestem-harrison Cr. | Low | Not assessed | 68 | Other | 1954 |
| Frd No W-4 | Low | Fair | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Frd No W-5 | Low | Not assessed | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Mcclure Dam | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Frd No I-9 | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Site 29 | Low | Fair | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Frd No 29 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Low | Not assessed | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 25 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 22 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No I-2 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 17 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 13 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 15 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 9 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Frd No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 8 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 23 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 11 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 27 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 6 | Low | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Frd No 18 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Frd No 13 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 28 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 30 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 12 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Pl-566 Site No. 23 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Frd No 10 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Frd No 21 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 8 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 26 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 23 | Low | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 114 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| State Fishing Lake | Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1955 | |
| Frd No 7 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 20 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Site 120 - Branson Sp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Frd No 26 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 15 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 9 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 21 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 14 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 24 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Frd No 12 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 28 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 10 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 11 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 39 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Mcclure Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Frd No 9 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 15 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Frd No 14 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 13 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 37 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 38 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 16 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1957 | |
| Frd No 12 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Frd No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Dd No 1 (hamm-nuttle) | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Frd No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Frd No 36 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 17 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 20 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No Sp-11 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Frd No 14 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Frd No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 10 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 10 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 7 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Frd #103 Scholfield-bond Site | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Frd No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 19 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 16 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 11 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Frd No 17 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 18 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 24 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 27 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 35 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 40 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 7a | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No Sp-10 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Frd No 25 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 19 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 9 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Frd No 20 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Dd No Sp-9 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Dd No 4 (sp-4) | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Frd No 14 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Frd No 9-30 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 34 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 31 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2006 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 2 (harvey) | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 33 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 3 (sp-3) | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Dd No Sp-4 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1973 | ||
| Gs Dd No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 13 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Dd No 1 (vogelman) | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Frd No 32 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd Sp-8 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1992 | |
| Dd No 2 (blackstone) | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Graham Property Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1948 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Dd No Sp-12 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | 2000 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1933 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1944 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No. 123 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | ||
| Dd No Sp-3 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Overflow Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 1955 |
| Detention Dam No Sp-6 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1951 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1940 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1946 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1941 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1951 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1947 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1936 | ||
| Detention Dam Sp-8 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 106 (hazen) | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1937 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1947 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1937 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1941 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1938 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1939 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1944 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1947 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1947 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1942 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1946 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1947 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 11 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | Irrigation | 1983 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |