46Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Woodson County, Kansas
Woodson County has 46 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Woodson County is 48 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Toronto Dam at 90 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Dam | High | Not assessed | 90 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Back-up Water Supply | High | Poor | 41 | Water Supply | 1936 |
| Yates Center Reservoir Dam (multi-purpose Dam) | Significant | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Woodson County State Fishing Lake | Low | Not assessed | 65 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1933 |
| Crandall Ranch | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Irrigation | 2010 |
| Dd No 5 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Sedimentation Dam No 4 | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Debris Control | 1991 |
| Goebel-stockebrand Frd No 161 | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1971 | ||
| Detention Dam No. 2 | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Frd No 18 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Dd No 10 | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| #`1 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Sedimentation Dam No 3 | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Debris Control | |
| Low | Not assessed | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Sedimentation Dam No 6 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Dd No 2 (wells) | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | 1963 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| #2 | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Irrigation | 1964 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Dd No 5 (dreyer) | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| 302 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| 304 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 |
| Dd No 222 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 |
| Dd No 106 | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 |
| Frd No 114 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| 303 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| 301 | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| Dd No 216 | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Low | Not assessed | 15 | 1973 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Dd No 219 (king) | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Dd No 115 | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 |
| Edwards Flood Prevention Dam (rc&d) Site No. 41 | Undetermined | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |