Dams in Osage County, Kansas
64Total Dams
10High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Osage County, Kansas
Osage County has 64 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Osage County is 48 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Melvern Dam at 123 ft.
Explore more: Oldest dams in Kansas · Tallest dams · High risk dams · Largest reservoirs
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvern Dam | High | Not Available | 123 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Pomona Dam | High | Not Available | 111 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Frd No 21 | High | Fair | 74 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Strowbridge Dam | High | Poor | 45 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Dd No 7 | High | Fair | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Oshawno Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Garrett Dam | High | Poor | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Osage City Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Ahren & Droege Dd No 3 | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| High | Satisfactory | 22 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2000 | |
| Lyndon Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 43 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Dd No 120 | Significant | Fair | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2006 |
| Kimball Dd No 5 | Significant | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1955 | |
| Dd No 103 | Significant | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2000 |
| Dd #117 | Significant | Fair | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| Osage State Fishing Lake | Low | 49 | 1955 | ||
| Frd No 19 | Low | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Low | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | ||
| Frd No 23 | Low | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| Dd No 111 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 | |
| Frd No 18 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Low | 36 | Irrigation | 2003 | ||
| Frd No 1 | Low | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 | |
| Frd No 17 | Low | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 | |
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| 121 (johnson) | Low | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 | |
| Scranton Lake Dam | Low | 32 | Water Supply | 1961 | |
| Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Gs Dd No 109 | Low | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 | |
| Dd No. 203 | Low | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 | |
| Frd No 2 | Low | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 | |
| Low | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Jennings Dd No 4 | Low | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Gs Dd No 123 | Low | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 27 | 1972 | |||
| Low | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | ||
| Low | 26 | 1955 | |||
| Low | Not Available | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Ks Id No1569 Reasign 1981 Ndi | Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not Available | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 | |
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Stockwater Pond | Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | 22 | 2007 | |||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 118 | Low | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 | |
| Fowler Dam | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not Available | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not Available | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | ||
| Low | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| North Dam | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Erosion Control Dam | Low | 16 | Debris Control | ||
| Low | 15 | 1950 | |||
| Low | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | ||
| Low | 14 | Other | 2001 | ||
| Melvern Waterfowl Marsh Dam #1 | Low | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | ||
| Melvern Waterfowl Marsh Dam #2 | Low | 7 | Recreation | ||
| Undetermined | 26 | 1999 |