85Total Dams
10High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick County has 85 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 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Sedgwick County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Cheney Dam at 126 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheney Dam | High | Not assessed | 126 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Lake Afton Dam | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Recreation | 1942 |
| Frd No 20 | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Frd No R-1 | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Dd No. 107 | High | Fair | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1987 |
| Beech Lake Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Andale Frd No A-2 | High | Fair | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Fawn Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Haley Dam | High | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1950 |
| Colwich Park Dam | High | Fair | 10 | 2008 | |
| Significant | Not assessed | 13 | 1957 | ||
| Willow Lake | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | |
| Significant | Not assessed | 11 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 | |
| Frd No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Lake Waltanna | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No R-3 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Frd No L-1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| W. Morris A.k.a. Super's Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Ast Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Lake 40 & 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1935 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1970 | ||
| Impoundment 4 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | 1941 | |
| Frd No 12a | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1936 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | 1947 | ||
| Dd No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1939 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1945 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1936 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1952 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 16 | Debris Control | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1951 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Wattles Lake | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2003 |
| Columbian Acres Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1946 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1940 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1953 | ||
| Fantasea Lake | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Impoundment 3 | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1952 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1954 | |
| Strunk (legg) Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Morrison Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1948 |
| 2206 E 101st St N - Valley Center Ks | Low | Not assessed | 14 | 1960 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1948 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1952 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | 1947 | ||
| Livingston Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Columbian Acres Dam No 1 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1956 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1940 | |
| Moxley Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 11 | 1954 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 11 | 1943 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 11 | 1946 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 11 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 11 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 10 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 9 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1951 | |
| Lower Rock Lake | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation |