96Total Dams
5High Hazard
7Significant
Dam Safety in Lincoln County, Kansas
Lincoln County has 96 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 7 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lincoln County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Frd No 44 at 52 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frd No 44 | High | Fair | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Frd No 39 | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 15 (spillman Creek) | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Frd No 1 (spillman Creek) | High | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| High | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 | |
| Frd No 43 | Significant | Fair | 50 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 37 | Significant | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 33 | Significant | Fair | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Frd No 8 (spillman Creek) | Significant | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Frd No 32 | Significant | Poor | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Highland Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 28 | 1956 | |
| William Day Detention Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 |
| Frd No 42 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Frd No 30 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Frd No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Frd No 31 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Frd No 6 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 4 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Frd C-1 Dd No D-1 (lost Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Frd No 29 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Frd No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 3 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 11 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Frd No 10 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 28 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Frd No 12 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 36 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 2 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 41 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1984 | |
| Frd No 20 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Frd No 5 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 107 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Dd No D-1 (lost Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Frd No 40 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Frd No 34 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Crawford; Tracewell; Dd No E-1 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 |
| Frd No 22 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Frd No 16 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Frd No 7 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Site No. 14 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 2003 | |
| Frd No 27 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 21 (spillman Creek) | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Frd No 38 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1949 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1951 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1949 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1950 | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction |