176Total Dams
9High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Leavenworth County, Kansas
Leavenworth County has 176 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 9 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Leavenworth County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is High Prairie Lake at 78 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth State Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 77 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1994 |
| Lake Stellamaris | High | Not assessed | 57 | 1961 | |
| Bear Lake | High | Satisfactory | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Runnebaum Dam | High | Poor | 41 | Recreation | 1977 |
| Lake Hope | High | Satisfactory | 35 | 2001 | |
| Sarcoxie Lake Dam | High | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Wagner Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Bing's Lake | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Johnson/tadlock Dam | High | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Significant | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 | |
| Significant | Not assessed | 24 | 1972 | ||
| Meyer Dam No 3 | Significant | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 |
| Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Irrigation | 1975 | |
| High Prairie Lake | Low | Not assessed | 78 | Recreation | |
| Jh Nelson Environmental Area | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Other | |
| Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Clay Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 42 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 42 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 41 | Debris Control | ||
| Private Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1994 |
| Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | ||
| Warnick Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Debris Control | |
| Low | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Frantz Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 38 | 1971 | ||
| Happy Hollow Lake | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1936 |
| Happy Hollow | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Hunt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Meyer Dam No 2 (upper) | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Debris Control | 1974 | |
| J & N Ranch Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1972 | ||
| Lind | Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1960 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | |||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Ksnoname 4068 (haven) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| 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 | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Meyer Dam No 1 (lower) | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Irrigation | 1978 |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2000 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1966 | ||
| 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 | 26 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Miller Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Merritt Lake | Low | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1860 |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Smith Lake | Low | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1971 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Debris Control | 1977 |