Dams in Miami County, Kansas
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 dams have 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 Available | 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 | 43 | Other | 1953 | ||
| Mattson Dam | Low | 40 | 1975 | ||
| Ashley Dam | Low | 40 | Recreation | 2009 | |
| Low | 38 | 1955 | |||
| Recreational Dam | Low | 36 | Recreation | ||
| Low | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | ||
| Low | 34 | Water Supply | 1935 | ||
| Low | 33 | 1973 | |||
| Osawatomie Lake Dam | Low | 33 | Recreation | 1938 | |
| Low | 31 | Recreation | |||
| Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | ||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 30 | Recreation | |||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | ||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | ||
| Low | 30 | Other | 1939 | ||
| Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | ||
| Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | ||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Whispering Oaks Subdiv. Dam | Low | 28 | Recreation | 1976 | |
| Miami Co. State Fishing Lake | Low | 28 | 1941 | ||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | ||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 | ||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | ||
| Demonstration Project | Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 | |
| Lewis-young Park Dam | Low | 27 | Recreation | ||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 26 | 1975 | |||
| Low | 26 | 1957 | |||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | ||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | ||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | ||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 25 | 1950 | |||
| Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | ||
| Low | 24 | 1975 | |||
| Low | 24 | 1958 | |||
| Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | ||
| Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | ||
| Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 | ||
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 23 | Recreation | |||
| Low | 22 | 1975 | |||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 20 | 1956 | |||
| Low | 20 | 1935 | |||
| Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 18 | 1970 | |||
| Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Pond 1 | Low | 17 | Irrigation | ||
| James T. & Deeann Foote | Low | Fair | 17 | Irrigation | 1977 |
| Low | 16 | Other | 1968 | ||
| Guetterman Dam | Low | 15 | Other | ||
| Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | ||
| Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 12 | 1952 | |||
| Pond 4 | Low | 8 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Undetermined | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |