84Total Dams
12High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Linn County, Kansas
Linn County has 84 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 12 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Linn County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Lacygne Lake Dam at 76 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacygne Lake Dam | High | Fair | 76 | Other | 1971 |
| Critzer Dam | High | Satisfactory | 72 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Dam No 4 | High | Poor | 68 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Dam No 1 | High | Poor | 67 | Recreation | |
| Lake Estates Dam No 2 | High | Poor | 65 | Recreation | |
| Dam No 2 | High | Fair | 57 | Recreation | |
| Pleasanton City Lake Dam | High | Fair | 56 | Water Supply | 1968 |
| Lake Estates West | High | Satisfactory | 50 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Dam No 3 | High | Poor | 42 | Recreation | |
| Dam No 4 | High | Poor | 32 | Recreation | |
| Pleasanton Lake | High | Fair | 29 | Water Supply | 1935 |
| Lower West Lake Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1904 |
| Water Supply Lake | Significant | Fair | 32 | Water Supply | |
| Dam No 5 | Significant | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lake Chaparral | Low | Not assessed | 64 | Recreation | |
| Wood Damc | Low | Not assessed | 53 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Tanglewood Lake | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Recreation | |
| Lake Delago | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 42 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Parker City Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Water Supply | 1962 |
| Dam No 2 (10 Acre Lake) | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 1963 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Water Supply | 1959 | |
| Indian Creek Project | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Other | 1989 |
| Low | Poor | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Irrigation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Lake Timberline | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Holiday Lakes Home Owners Assoc | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 2004 |
| 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 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Hines Pond | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | |||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| P & M Coal Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Stateline Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1971 |
| Pond | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 2004 |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 2003 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Sediment Pond 315c | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Sediment Pond 325c | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Duck Club Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1955 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Sediment Pond 4a | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Sediment Pond 5 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Sc 35r | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Other | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation |