95Total Dams
3High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Dickinson County, Kansas
Dickinson County has 95 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Dickinson County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Multiple Purpose Dam #6 at 52 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Purpose Dam #6 | High | Poor | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Frd No 1 | High | Poor | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Lake Herington | High | Poor | 40 | Recreation | 1923 |
| Frd No 7 | Significant | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Harvey Wood Farm Pond | Significant | Fair | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Frd No 13 (site 7-21) | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 15 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | ||
| Frd No 11 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Frd No 11 (site 10-24) | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Low | Not assessed | 39 | |||
| Frd No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Frd No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Frd No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1969 | ||
| Frd No 12 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Frd No 14 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Dd No 17 (14-24) | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Frd No 10 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Frd No 12 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Frd No 8 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Frd No 16 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Frd No 13 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Frd No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Frd No 19 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Frd No 4-b | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1966 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Frd No 4-a | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Frd No 4-c | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| King Solomon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Bowell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | 1970 |
| Dd No B-1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Frd No 14 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Other | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Other | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1940 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1998 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1960 | ||
| Red Bud Lake | Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1950 |