97Total Dams
7High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Pottawatomie County has 97 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 5 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Pottawatomie County is 46 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Jeffrey Energy Center-auxiliary Make-up at 114 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Energy Center-auxiliary Make-up | High | Fair | 114 | Other | |
| Jeffrey Energy Center- Make Up Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 107 | Other | 1977 |
| Pottawatomie State Lake No 1 | High | Fair | 51 | Recreation | 1932 |
| College Creek Frd No 2 | High | Fair | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 6 | High | Poor | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Lake Elbo | High | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1949 |
| Gs Dd No 59 | High | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Jeffrey Engergy Center-bottom Ash Storage (tower Hill Lake) | Significant | Fair | 81 | Other | |
| Frd No 7 | Significant | Fair | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Dd No 21 | Significant | Fair | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2009 |
| Dd No 18 | Significant | Poor | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1999 |
| Gs Dd No 55 | Significant | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Pottawatomie Co State Lake No 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 59 | 1976 | |
| Spearow Dam | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1964 |
| Frd No 13 | Low | Not assessed | 52 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 8 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Frd No 12 | Low | Not assessed | 48 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Low | Not assessed | 47 | Other | 2000 | |
| Frd No 14 | Low | Not assessed | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 11 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 10 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 15 (krouse) | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Low | Not assessed | 39 | Other | 1965 | |
| Dd No 52 (dornbusch) | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1982 |
| Low | Not assessed | 38 | Debris Control | 1977 | |
| Dd No 116 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 10 (krouse) | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 9 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | Other | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1978 | |
| Gs Dd No 75 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Dd No 13 (matzke) | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Dd No 37 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Dd No 81 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Gs Dd No 12 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 1981 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | 1972 | ||
| Dd No 16 | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 79 (reilly) | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Gs Dd No 63 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Site 75a | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Dd No 67a | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2010 |
| Dd No 38 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 27 | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2001 |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| 1e | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Other | |
| 2 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Other | |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Gs Dd No 68 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 17 (nedwed) | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Dd No 109 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 103 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1977 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Dd No 25 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Dd No 104 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Dd No 50 (dave Doperalski) | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1987 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Other | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Dd No. 107 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 7 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Gs Dd No 64 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1959 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Dd No 29 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1979 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1999 | |
| Dd No 111 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1992 |
| Dd No 54 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| Dd No 19 | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1950 | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 106 | Other |