Dams in Ness County, Kansas
49Total Dams
3High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Ness County, Kansas
Ness County has 49 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.
The average dam in Ness County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Frd No 52 at 48 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frd No 38 | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Frd No 42 (clouston/beutler Dam) | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Frd No 43 | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Frd No 32 | Significant | Not Rated | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Frd No 52 | Low | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 | |
| Mpd No 34(goodman Dam) | Low | 45 | Recreation | 1984 | |
| Dd No 5-11 (neill) | Low | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Dd No 143 | Low | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Frd No 22 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 | |
| Frd No 37 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 | |
| Frd No 44 | Low | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 | |
| Dd No 5-3a | Low | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Dd No 5-15 (goodman) | Low | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Frd No 31 | Low | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 | |
| Dd No 129 | Low | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 | |
| Frd No 39 | Low | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 | |
| Dd No 136 | Low | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Dd No 5-17 (pember Dam) | Low | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 | |
| Dd No 2-22b | Low | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | 28 | 1947 | |||
| Frd No 53 | Low | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 | |
| Frd No 40 | Low | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 | |
| Frd No 33 | Low | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 | |
| Dd No 137 | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Low | 25 | 1972 | |||
| Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 124 | Low | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 | |
| Dd No 2-35 (lewis Dam) | Low | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 | |
| Frd No 35 | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 | |
| Frd No 21 | Low | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Ks Id No1535 Reasign 1981 Ndi | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 | |
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | ||
| Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 128 | Low | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Ks Id No1548 Reasign 1981 Ndi | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Ks Id No1547 Reasign 1981 Ndi | Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Low | 18 | 1965 | |||
| Low | 18 | 1966 | |||
| Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | ||
| Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | ||
| Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | ||
| Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 14 | 1961 | |||
| Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Undetermined | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |