Dams in Osborne County, Kansas

101Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Osborne County, Kansas

Osborne County has 101 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. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Osborne County is 73 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Glen Elder Downs Protective Dike at 90 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Glen Elder Downs Protective DikeHighNot assessed90Flood Risk Reduction1969
SignificantNot assessed22Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1937
Kars #838 Add-onSignificantNot assessed21Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Storer Detention DamLowNot assessed60Flood Risk Reduction
LowNot assessed40Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1969
LowNot assessed38Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1969
LowNot assessed37Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1936
LowNot assessed37Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1969
LowNot assessed37Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1970
LowNot assessed35Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed33Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed31Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed30Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed30Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed28Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1947
LowNot assessed271962
LowNot assessed27Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed261948
LowNot assessed261956
LowNot assessed26Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1955
LowNot assessed25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Frd No 9 (spillman Creek)LowNot assessed25Flood Risk Reduction1986
LowNot assessed24Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed231996
LowNot assessed231955
LowNot assessed231966
LowNot assessed221964
LowNot assessed221968
LowNot assessed221960
LowNot assessed221965
LowNot assessed221970
LowNot assessed22Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed211960
LowNot assessed21Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed211970
LowNot assessed21Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed201964
LowNot assessed20Flood Risk Reduction1946
LowNot assessed201945
LowNot assessed201965
LowNot assessed201931
LowNot assessed201937
LowNot assessed201962
LowNot assessed201958
LowNot assessed201957
LowNot assessed201936
LowNot assessed201947
LowNot assessed201937
LowNot assessed201939
LowNot assessed201947
LowNot assessed20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed191936
LowNot assessed191937
LowNot assessed191933
LowNot assessed191948
LowNot assessed191938
Koelling DamLowNot assessed19Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
Kars469LowNot assessed19Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1946
LowNot assessed181949
LowNot assessed181962
LowNot assessed181946
LowNot assessed18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1967
LowNot assessed181935
LowNot assessed181941
LowNot assessed181943
LowNot assessed181935
LowNot assessed181939
LowNot assessed181943
LowNot assessed18Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed181966
LowNot assessed171934
LowNot assessed171970
LowNot assessed171939
LowNot assessed171934
LowNot assessed17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1970
LowNot assessed17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed171960
LowNot assessed17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1946
LowNot assessed17Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed161938
LowNot assessed151955
LowNot assessed151930
LowNot assessed15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1969
LowNot assessed151950
LowNot assessed15Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1965
LowNot assessed141950
LowNot assessed141948
LowNot assessed141947
Private DamLowNot assessed14
LowNot assessed14Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
LowNot assessed131961
LowNot assessed13Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1949
LowNot assessed12Water Supply1950
UndeterminedNot assessed25Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1955
UndeterminedNot assessed16Flood Risk Reduction1971