21Total Dams
5High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Riley County, Kansas
Riley County has 21 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 5 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Riley County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Bayer Pond Dam at 42 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Pond Dam | High | Poor | 42 | Recreation | |
| Rogers Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| US 77 Road Fill Dam | High | Poor | 29 | Other | 1967 |
| Kansas Farm Bureau Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2009 |
| Irrigation Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Irrigation | 1999 |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Fairman Site | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Breakneck Lake | Low | Poor | 25 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1952 |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 |