174Total Dams
17High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County has 174 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 17 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Shawnee County is 55 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Lake Shawnee at 76 ft.
Explore more: Oldest dams in Kansas · Tallest dams · High risk dams · Largest reservoirs
| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Shawnee | High | Satisfactory | 76 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Lake Sherwood | High | Poor | 68 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Lake Jivaro | High | Poor | 55 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Lake "d" | High | Poor | 44 | Recreation | 1965 |
| 131 | High | Satisfactory | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2004 |
| Burnett Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Frd No 5 | High | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| South Branch Dam | High | Fair | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Lake Vaquero | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Gs Dd No 117 | High | Not assessed | 28 | Debris Control | 1990 |
| Lauren's Bay Pond | High | Fair | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Legacy Lakes | High | Poor | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1966 |
| Biddle Creek Detention Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Deer Run Lake | High | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| White Dam | High | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 |
| High | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Kelshar Ridge Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | 2013 |
| Dam No 1 (south Pointe Bay) | Significant | Fair | 59 | Other | 1963 |
| Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Significant | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Significant | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Mpd No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 59 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Frd No 11 | Low | Not assessed | 54 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Shawnee County State Fishing Lake | Low | Not assessed | 50 | Recreation | 2010 |
| Frd No 13 | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Frd No 16 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Low | Not assessed | 44 | 1968 | ||
| Frd No 14 | Low | Not assessed | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Frd No 9 | Low | Not assessed | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Frd No 10 | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Hunter Pond | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 |
| Frd No 20 | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Frd No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1983 |
| Frd No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 34 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1969 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Gs Dd No 118 | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Gideon East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1957 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1965 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1964 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1969 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Frd No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1980 |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Debris Control | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1968 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Debris Control | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1950 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1948 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1953 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1967 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1959 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1955 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1967 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1961 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Debris Control | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1997 | |
| 130 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2005 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1986 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1961 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Debris Control | 1981 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1981 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Debris Control | 1982 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Debris Control | 1979 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1958 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1989 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1970 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1991 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 19 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1977 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 18 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 39 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Lake a | Undetermined | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Richardson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1951 |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1974 |