166Total Dams
7High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in Greenwood County, Kansas
Greenwood County has 166 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Greenwood County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Otis Creek Dam (mpd No W-7) at 94 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Creek Dam (mpd No W-7) | High | Fair | 94 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Fall River Dam | High | Not assessed | 94 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1948 |
| Frd No E-2 | High | Poor | 57 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No E-1 | High | Poor | 56 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No S-6 | High | Poor | 55 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Dd No 3 | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Fall River Dam | High | Fair | 31 | Other | 1960 |
| Dam No 7-8 | Significant | Satisfactory | 58 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Lower Wiedemann Dam | Significant | Poor | 56 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Frd No E-4 | Significant | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No E-11 | Significant | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Severy City Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Water Supply | 1938 |
| Dd No I-13 | Significant | Fair | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2008 |
| Eureka Lake Dam (bachelor Cr) | Low | Not assessed | 66 | Water Supply | 1939 |
| Frd No S-1 | Low | Not assessed | 61 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No S-2 | Low | Not assessed | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No I-5 | Low | Not assessed | 53 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 12-1 | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No F-6 | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No S-3 | Low | Not assessed | 49 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No E-7 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 5-2 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Dd No 6-10 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Frd No 12-3 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No E-8 | Low | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 5-11 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Frd No E-6 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 12-5 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No W-2 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Frd No W-1 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Frd No 9-5 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Frd No 16-1 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No W-3 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Frd No F-3 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Frd No 17-2 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 9-2 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No E-10 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 5-1 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Frd No E-3 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 40 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Dd No 7 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Debris Control | 2009 |
| Frd No 9-1 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Frd No 7-7 | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Dd No 45 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Frd No 17-5 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No E-12 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 6-1 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Frd No 12-2 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No E-5 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Dd No 40 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Dd No 22 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 17-4 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 16-2 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Frd No 4-3 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Dd No 35 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Frd No 7-2 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Frd No 17-3 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Frd No 9-3 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Dd No 111 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Teter Oil Field | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Other | 1950 |
| Dd No 42 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Dd No 3 (jamison) | Low | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2023 |
| Frd No 11-2 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 12-4 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Frd No 5-10 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Frd No F-10 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1945 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Dd\ No F-13 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Dd No 44 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Thrall Unit Flood Project | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1950 |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 115 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 117 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Dd No 113 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Feist Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2010 |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Frd No 9-4 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| 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 | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1936 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 25 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Dam 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Ed Vanderbilt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1945 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 33 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1984 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Dam No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Dd No 8 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dam 2 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Dd No F-12 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1983 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1987 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Stockwater | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1996 |
| Dd No 21 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 | |
| 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 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1964 | ||
| Dd No 43 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1960 | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |