is an earth dam located in Dickinson County, Kansas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About

The primary purpose of is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Gugler & Teetzen (private). It impounds the Schuler Branch-tr near Wreford.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Nearest CityWreford
River/StreamSchuler Branch-tr
Coordinates38.93247, -96.94730

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length740 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge230 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGUGLER & TEETZEN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00522
Federal IDKS00522
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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