76Total Dams
2High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Franklin County, Kansas
Franklin County has 76 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. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Franklin County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Dd No H-26 (timber Lake) at 53 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dd No B-2 | High | Fair | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Dd No M-9 | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| City Water Supply Dam | Significant | Poor | 44 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Taylor Dam (aka-ferguson Dam) | Significant | Fair | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Dd No H-26 (timber Lake) | Low | Not assessed | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 37 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | ||
| Dd No H-9 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Dd No H-13 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No H-12 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Dd No H-11 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Dd No H-4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Timber Lake Ranch Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1972 | ||
| Gilkey Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1958 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | |||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 1979 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Other | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1974 | ||
| Dd No M-3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Timber Lake Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1958 | |
| Dd No M-10 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Other | ||
| Dd No 3-34 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1978 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Irrigation | ||
| Pond #3 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | |
| 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 | 22 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Poor | 22 | |||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No M-1 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Kars Add-on #940 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1974 | ||
| Dd No B-1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Water Supply | 1955 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Kiefer Dam-1919 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Water Supply | |
| Miller Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Pond #1 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 |