Osage State Fishing Lake
Osage State Fishing Lake is a dam located in Osage County, Kansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Osage State Fishing Lake
Osage State Fishing Lake is a dam in Osage, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept Of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the One Hundred-ten Mile Creek-tr.
The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 1,120 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,533 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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.
At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osage |
| River/Stream | One Hundred-ten Mile Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.76256, -95.67533 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,120 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,533 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,533 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,085 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 3,000 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | KANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE PARKS & TOURISM |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00888 |
| Federal ID | KS00888 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |