W. Morris A.k.a. Super's Dam

W. Morris A.k.a. Super's Dam is an earth dam located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About W. Morris A.k.a. Super's Dam

The primary purpose of W. Morris A.k.a. Super's Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Sedgwick County (private). It impounds the Clearwater Creek-tr near Oxford.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 299 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles.

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
CountySedgwick
Nearest CityOxford
River/StreamClearwater Creek-tr
Coordinates37.62065, -97.62398

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length850 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage299 acre-ft
Max Storage299 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge8,879 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSEDGWICK COUNTY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01885
Federal IDKS01885
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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