Dams in Norton County, Kansas
63Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Norton County, Kansas
Norton County has 63 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life.
The average dam in Norton County is 75 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Norton Dam at 131 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Dam | High | Not Available | 131 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Low | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | ||
| Cutting Lake Dam | Low | 37 | Recreation | 1937 | |
| Low | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1937 | ||
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dole; R. W. | Low | 30 | Recreation | 1935 | |
| Low | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | ||
| Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 22 | 1948 | |||
| Low | 21 | 1960 | |||
| Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 20 | 1949 | |||
| Low | 20 | 1950 | |||
| Low | 20 | 1953 | |||
| Low | 20 | 1954 | |||
| Low | 20 | 1945 | |||
| Low | 20 | 1948 | |||
| Ks Id No1556 Reasign 1981 Ndi | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1947 | ||
| Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 19 | 1948 | |||
| Low | 19 | 1946 | |||
| Low | 19 | 1952 | |||
| Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1938 | ||
| Low | 18 | 1952 | |||
| Low | 18 | 1957 | |||
| Low | 18 | 1950 | |||
| Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 17 | 1952 | |||
| Low | 17 | 1953 | |||
| Low | 17 | 1953 | |||
| Low | 17 | 1956 | |||
| Low | 17 | 1949 | |||
| Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 16 | 1970 | |||
| Low | 16 | 1950 | |||
| Low | 16 | 1950 | |||
| Low | 16 | 1946 | |||
| Low | 16 | 1957 | |||
| Low | 16 | 1949 | |||
| Low | 16 | 1952 | |||
| Low | 16 | 1951 | |||
| Low | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 15 | 1949 | |||
| Low | 15 | 1951 | |||
| Low | 15 | 1950 | |||
| Low | 15 | 1951 | |||
| Low | 15 | Other | 1937 | ||
| Low | 14 | 1948 | |||
| Low | 14 | 1952 | |||
| Low | 14 | 1953 | |||
| Low | 13 | 1960 | |||
| Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 | ||
| Low | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Undetermined | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 |