Glasgow Dam

Glasgow Dam is a rockfill dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Glasgow Dam

The primary purpose of Glasgow 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 Glasgow, Loren (private). It impounds the Big Muddy Creek-tr near Grantville.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/18/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityGrantville
River/StreamBig Muddy Creek-tr
Coordinates39.13554, -95.55791

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeRockfill
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length435 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,432 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGLASGOW, LOREN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection10/18/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04016
Federal IDKS04016
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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