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 assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1993 |
| Frd No 52 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1984 |
| Mpd No 34(goodman Dam) | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 1984 |
| Dd No 5-11 (neill) | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 143 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Frd No 22 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Frd No 37 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Frd No 44 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Dd No 5-3a | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Dd No 5-15 (goodman) | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 31 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Dd No 129 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Frd No 39 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Dd No 136 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Dd No 5-17 (pember Dam) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Dd No 2-22b | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1947 | ||
| Frd No 53 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Frd No 40 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Frd No 33 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Dd No 137 | Low | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 124 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Dd No 2-35 (lewis Dam) | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 35 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Frd No 21 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Ks Id No1535 Reasign 1981 Ndi | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1948 |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 128 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Ks Id No1548 Reasign 1981 Ndi | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Ks Id No1547 Reasign 1981 Ndi | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1945 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |