65Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Ellsworth County has 65 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Ellsworth County is 66 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Kanopolis Dam at 131 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanopolis Dam | High | Not assessed | 131 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| East Elkhorn Creek Dam | High | Fair | 32 | Other | 1954 |
| Holyrood Lake | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 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 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1948 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1949 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1949 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1946 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1948 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1948 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1946 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1948 | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |