is a dam located in Ottawa County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About

The primary purpose of is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Teichgraeber, Ida S (private). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near Ada.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet.

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
CountyOttawa
Nearest CityAda
River/StreamSpring Creek-tr
Coordinates39.10701, -97.91515

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length530 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Max Discharge295 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerTEICHGRAEBER, IDA S
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01669
Federal IDKS01669
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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