Dams in Woodson County, Kansas
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 dams have 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 Available | 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 | 65 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1933 | |
| Crandall Ranch | Low | 43 | Irrigation | 2010 | |
| Dd No 5 | Low | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 | |
| Sedimentation Dam No 4 | Low | 38 | Debris Control | 1991 | |
| Goebel-stockebrand Frd No 161 | Low | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 | |
| Low | 33 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | ||
| Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 30 | 1971 | |||
| Detention Dam No. 2 | Low | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Low | 28 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | ||
| Frd No 18 | Low | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Dd No 10 | Low | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 | |
| #`1 | Low | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | 25 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Sedimentation Dam No 3 | Low | 25 | Debris Control | ||
| Low | 24 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | ||
| Sedimentation Dam No 6 | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 | |
| Dd No 2 (wells) | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 | |
| Low | 23 | 1963 | |||
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 23 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| #2 | Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | ||
| Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Low | 21 | Irrigation | 1964 | ||
| Low | 21 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | ||
| Dd No 5 (dreyer) | Low | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 | |
| 302 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | ||
| 304 | Low | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Dd No 222 | Low | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2007 | |
| Dd No 106 | Low | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1986 | |
| Frd No 114 | Low | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| 303 | Low | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 | |
| 301 | Low | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 | |
| Dd No 216 | Low | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 | |
| Low | 15 | 1973 | |||
| Low | 14 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |||
| Dd No 219 (king) | Low | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Dd No 115 | Low | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1997 | |
| Edwards Flood Prevention Dam (rc&d) Site No. 41 | Undetermined | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 | |
| Undetermined | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1976 |