Indian Creek Project

Indian Creek Project is an earth dam located in Linn County, Kansas, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Indian Creek Project

Indian Creek Project is a dam in Linn, Kansas. The dam is owned by Mined Land Cons & Rec Board (private). It impounds the Indian Creek-tr near Fulton.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 3,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 511 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLinn
Nearest CityFulton
River/StreamIndian Creek-tr
Coordinates38.07274, -94.61907

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length3,000 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage511 acre-ft
Max Storage511 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,147 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMINED LAND CONS & REC BOARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07354
Federal IDKS07354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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