Miami Co. State Fishing Lake

Miami Co. State Fishing Lake is a dam located in Miami County, Kansas, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Miami Co. State Fishing Lake

Miami Co. State Fishing Lake is a dam in Miami, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept Of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Marais Des Cygnes River-tr near Lacygne.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 6,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 101 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 789 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1941, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/04/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMiami
Nearest CityLacygne
River/StreamMarais Des Cygnes River-tr
Coordinates38.42173, -94.79330

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length6,200 ft
Year Completed1941 (85 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage789 acre-ft
Max Storage789 acre-ft
Normal Storage473 acre-ft
Surface Area101 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,125 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerKANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE PARKS & TOURISM
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/04/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00884
Federal IDKS00884
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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