On The River
- Kansas City: A few yards downstream from the I-435 bridge, a weir diverts water to an intake for WaterOne. Portage access is on the left bank.
- Lawrence: Bowersock Dam is the largest obstruction on the river. It serves not only to create a standing pool for one of Lawrence's municipal water intakes (the other is at Clinton Lake), but also it creates a head for the Bowersock Mills & Power Company. At this site, the Bowersock Mills & Power Company operates the only hydroelectric power station in Kansas: a 2.5 MW, Low Impact Hydropower Facility. The University of Kansas's rowing team uses the pool for its exercises. Portage access is on the left bank.
- Tecumseh: An easily navigable low head weir exists that diverts water to the Tecumseh power plant, just downstream from Topeka.
- Topeka: A Topeka water department dam diverts water to the right bank for a municipal water intake. Portage access is on the left bank.
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