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.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvern Dam | High | Not assessed | 123 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Pomona Dam | High | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 49 | 1955 | |
| Frd No 19 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Low | Not assessed | 44 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Frd No 23 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Dd No 111 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Frd No 18 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | Irrigation | 2003 | |
| Frd No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Frd No 17 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| 121 (johnson) | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2014 |
| Scranton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Water Supply | 1961 |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Gs Dd No 109 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Dd No. 203 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Frd No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Jennings Dd No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Gs Dd No 123 | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Ks Id No1569 Reasign 1981 Ndi | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1997 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Stockwater Pond | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 2007 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 118 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Fowler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| North Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Erosion Control Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Debris Control | |
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 2001 | |
| Melvern Waterfowl Marsh Dam #1 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Melvern Waterfowl Marsh Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | 1999 |