Dams in Elk County, Kansas
94Total Dams
3High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Elk County, Kansas
Elk 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 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Elk County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Frd No 36 at 87 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frd No 20 | High | Fair | 47 | 2006 | |
| Mpd No 21 | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Water Supply | 1983 |
| Frd No 19 | High | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Frd No 36 | Significant | Satisfactory | 87 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Frd No 38 | Significant | Fair | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 36-a | Significant | Fair | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Polk Daniels Lake | Significant | Fair | 46 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Frd No 12 | Significant | Not Rated | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Frd No 41-a | Significant | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Santa Fe Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1895 |
| Frd No 18 | Low | 70 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Frd No 46 | Low | 70 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Frd No 35 | Low | 68 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 | |
| Frd No 30 | Low | 63 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 40 | Low | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Frd No 22 | Low | 60 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Frd No 16 | Low | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 37 | Low | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| Frd No 4 | Low | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Frd No 25 | Low | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 37 | Low | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 | |
| Frd No 47 | Low | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 15 | Low | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 41 | Low | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 33 | Low | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Frd No 28 | Low | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 33 | Low | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 | |
| Frd No 25-a | Low | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 | |
| Frd No 17 | Low | Satisfactory | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 14 | Low | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 | |
| Frd No 32 | Low | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Frd No 49 | Low | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 | |
| Frd No 6 | Low | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Frd No 7 | Low | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Frd No 10 | Low | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Moline City Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 44 | Water Supply | 1937 |
| Frd No 42 | Low | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Frd No 2 | Low | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Frd No 34 | Low | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Frd No 43 | Low | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 | |
| Frd No 36-b | Low | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| Low | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dennis Ranch Dam | Low | 42 | Recreation | ||
| Frd No 32 | Low | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 | |
| Flint Oaks Dam | Low | 41 | Recreation | 2004 | |
| Frd No 39 | Low | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 | |
| Frd No 40 | Low | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 | |
| Frd No 48 | Low | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 1 | Low | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Frd No 29 | Low | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 45 | Low | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 | |
| Frd No 11 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Frd No 38 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 | |
| Frd No 35 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 | |
| Frd No 9 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 | |
| Frd No 39 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 | |
| Frd No 26 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 8 | Low | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Frd No 34 | Low | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 | |
| Frd No 31 | Low | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Frd No 27 | Low | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Frd No 44 | Low | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 | |
| Center Dam | Low | 34 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | ||
| Frd No 13 | Low | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Frd No 24 | Low | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | ||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | ||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 27 | 1974 | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | ||
| Frd No 3 | Low | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Low | 26 | 1956 | |||
| Low | 26 | 1976 | |||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 24 | 1974 | |||
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 | ||
| Low | 23 | 1963 | |||
| Frd No 23 | Low | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1935 | ||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 | ||
| Lodge Lake Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | 2011 | |
| Moline Middle City Lake | Low | 21 | Other | 1930 | |
| Low | 20 | 1955 | |||
| Low | 20 | 1972 | |||
| Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| West Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | 2011 | |
| Low | 16 | 1960 | |||
| Low | 16 | 1962 | |||
| Duranleau Dam | Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |