30Total Dams
3High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in McPherson County, Kansas
McPherson County has 30 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in McPherson County is 54 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Mcpherson State Fishing Lake Dam Improvements at 51 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcpherson State Fishing Lake Dam Improvements | High | Poor | 51 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Ksnoname 4598 - Dr. Ray Schmidt Multipurpose Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1978 |
| High | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 | |
| Ksnoname 1374 | Significant | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1953 |
| Dd No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Pollution Control Structure | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1976 | ||
| Dd No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 4a | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1978 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1965 | ||
| Schmidt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1977 | |
| Schmidt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1935 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1985 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1955 | |
| Patrick Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Big Basin-storage Ponds 3 &4 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | 2007 | |
| Big Basin-storage Ponds 1 & 2 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | 2007 |