51Total Dams
16High Hazard
4Significant
Dam Safety in Wyandotte County, Kansas
Wyandotte County has 51 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 16 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 4 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Wyandotte County is 59 years old. The most common purpose is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The tallest dam is Wyandotte County Lake Dam at 139 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1953 |
| Pierson Park Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lugar Dam | High | Satisfactory | 43 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1975 |
| Martiny Dam | High | Fair | 36 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2005 |
| Lake Quivira Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 1935 |
| International Speedway | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| International Speedway | High | Fair | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Piper Lake A.k.a. Canaan Lake | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | |
| Mellott Timberlake Dam | High | Poor | 32 | Recreation | |
| Wallace Dam | High | Not assessed | 31 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Cudney Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 |
| Fun Valley Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Castle Parks Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Metropolitan Avenue | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Debris Control | 2001 |
| Dam No 1 | High | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1940 |
| High | Not assessed | 0 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Wyandotte County Lake Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 139 | Recreation | 1941 |
| Wilcox Dam | Significant | Not assessed | 51 | Recreation | 1973 |
| Significant | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1958 | |
| Significant | Not assessed | 27 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1962 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 38 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Sambol & Buehler Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | 1966 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1970 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 1971 | |
| Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | |||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 29 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 1974 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | |||
| Low | Not assessed | 28 | 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 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1976 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1975 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1910 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1960 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1968 | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 26 | 1968 | ||
| Dam No 2 | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1950 |
| Low | Not assessed | 22 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | ||
| Low | Not assessed | 20 | 1967 | ||
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1973 | |
| Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation |