Schmidt Dam

Schmidt Dam is an earth dam located in McPherson County, Kansas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Schmidt Dam

Schmidt Dam is a dam in McPherson, Kansas. The dam is owned by Hedlund Revocable Trust, Lilly (private). It impounds the Indian Creek-tr near Lindsborg.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 01/14/2008. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMcPherson
Nearest CityLindsborg
River/StreamIndian Creek-tr
Coordinates38.45728, -97.65381

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length730 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage131 acre-ft
Max Storage131 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge690 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerHEDLUND REVOCABLE TRUST, LILLY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/14/2008
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04597
Federal IDKS04597
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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