106Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Saline County, Kansas
Saline County has 106 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 Saline County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is at 35 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Highway 81 Roadfill Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Other | 1967 |
| Significant | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1963 | |
| Rolling Hills Ranch | Significant | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Irrigation | 1979 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1967 | ||
| Bengtson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1958 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 | |
| Rolling Hills Refuge | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 |
| Peterson; Rita M. | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Forsberg Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | 1956 | |
| Laas Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1972 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1949 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | |||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Debris Control | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Norton Dam (sundowner West Dam) | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1962 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Pond No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Irrigation | 2006 |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1951 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Ksnoname 3248 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2004 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1980 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1998 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1971 |