Ed Vanderbilt Dam

Ed Vanderbilt Dam is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ed Vanderbilt Dam

The primary purpose of Ed Vanderbilt Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Vanderbilt, Eg (private). It impounds the South Branch Otter Creek-tr.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 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
CountyGreenwood
River/StreamSouth Branch Otter Creek-tr
Coordinates37.64744, -96.29848

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage74 acre-ft
Max Storage74 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge518 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVANDERBILT, EG
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00795
Federal IDKS00795
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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