117Total Dams
1High Hazard
11Significant
Dam Safety in Lyon County, Kansas
Lyon County has 117 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 11 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lyon County is 45 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Lyon County State Fishing Lake at 55 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dd No 126 | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Frd No 3-7 | Significant | Satisfactory | 51 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Admire-allen City Lake (karen Laue Dam) | Significant | Poor | 42 | Water Supply | 1967 |
| Frd No 3-1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Dd No 108 (huffman) | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 18 | Significant | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Dd No 205 | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 111 | Significant | Satisfactory | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd 115 | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| North Star Subdivision Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Other | 1968 |
| West Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Dcc - Site 1 | Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2001 |
| Lyon County State Fishing Lake | Low | Not assessed | 55 | 1933 | |
| Frd No 2-3 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Olpe City Lake | Low | Fair | 43 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Frd No 2-4 | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Frd No 2-1 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Frd No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Frd No 6-7 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Dd No 203 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Frd No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 7 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 201 (dickson) | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 6-4 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Dd No 106 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Frd No 6-3 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Frd No 3-6 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Dd No 232 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Dd No 117 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Dd No 102 | Low | Satisfactory | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Dd No 110 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Penny Dam | Low | Fair | 29 | 1999 | |
| Dd No 108 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Dd No 103 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2002 |
| Dd No 104 (wilmore) | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Dd No 14 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Dd No 126 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 125 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Dd No 101 | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 204 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 2004 | |
| Dd No 202 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Dd No 107 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Dd No 104 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Frd No 3-5 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 2006 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1974 | ||
| Dd No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Dd No 110 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Dd No 122 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Paul Debauge Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Dd No 108 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 125 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Mcgrew Reservoir | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Dd No 242 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Frd No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Dd No 102 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2003 |
| Mallon Lake | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Dd No 20 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Dd No 115 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 103 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 105 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| 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 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1960 | ||
| Dd No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 107 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Dd No 112 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 106 | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1967 | ||
| Stockwater (domestic Use) | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Dd No 106 | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Kars14 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1960 | |
| Dd No 103 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Site No. 129 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Dd No 124 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1968 | ||
| 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 | 1960 | ||
| Dd No 128 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1955 | ||
| Dd No 110 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Dd No 109 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2003 |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 2001 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation |