79Total Dams
5High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Miami County, Kansas
Miami County has 79 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. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Miami County is 58 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Hillsdale Dam at 105 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Dam | High | Not assessed | 105 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Lake Miola | High | Poor | 54 | Water Supply | 1957 |
| Middle Creek Mpd No 1 | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 1984 |
| Louisburg Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Heatherwood Estates | High | Fair | 12 | Other | 2001 |
| Low | Not assessed | 43 | Other | 1953 | |
| Mattson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | 1975 | |
| Ashley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 2009 |
| Low | Not assessed | 38 | 1955 | ||
| Recreational Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Water Supply | 1935 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | 1973 | ||
| Osawatomie Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Other | 1939 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Whispering Oaks Subdiv. Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1976 |
| Miami Co. State Fishing Lake | Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1941 | |
| 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 | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Demonstration Project | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 |
| Lewis-young Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1935 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Pond 1 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | |
| James T. & Deeann Foote | Low | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Other | 1968 | |
| Guetterman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Other | |
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1952 | ||
| Pond 4 | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |