85Total Dams
4High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Chautauqua County, Kansas
Chautauqua County has 85 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Chautauqua County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Dam No 18-26 (boy Scout Lake) at 76 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dam No 18-26 (boy Scout Lake) | High | Fair | 76 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Dd No 6-28 Lower Dam (sedan City Lake) | High | Poor | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Dam No 2-6 (timber Hill Lake) | High | Poor | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 2-26 | High | Poor | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Upper Dam | Significant | Poor | 44 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| Frd No 5 | Significant | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 11-34 | Low | Not assessed | 63 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 12-3 | Low | Not assessed | 61 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Frd No 28 | Low | Not assessed | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Frd No 13 | Low | Not assessed | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Frd No 9-1 | Low | Not assessed | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 7-25 | Low | Not assessed | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 8-23 | Low | Not assessed | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 26 | Low | Not assessed | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Aiken Dd No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Frd No 17-34 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 27 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 4-35 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 21 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 8-34 | Low | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 7-31b | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 13-12 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No B1-6 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 16-31 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 20 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 16-6 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Frd No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Frd No 17-3 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No B1-7 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 16-18b | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 17-36 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 4-12 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 29 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 9-12 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 15-17 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 3-19 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No B2-22 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Dd No 101 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 14-4 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No B1-17 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 15-9 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 11-5 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 15-2 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 14-23 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 7 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Stockwater Dam (domestic) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 5-11 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1956 | ||
| Clark/ferguson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1958 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1972 | ||
| Frd No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 2-30 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | 1954 |