Rooks County State Lake

About Rooks County State Lake

The primary purpose of Rooks County State Lake is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept Of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Boxelder Creek near Stockton.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 67 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,345 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 27 square miles. Completed in 1934, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/23/2016.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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