Crawford County State Lake

About Crawford County State Lake

The primary purpose of Crawford County State Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept Of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the West Fork Dry Wood Creek near Nevada Missouri.

The dam stands 64 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/11/2017.

At 64 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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