Sperfslage Stockwater Pond

Sperfslage Stockwater Pond is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sperfslage Stockwater Pond

The primary purpose of Sperfslage Stockwater Pond 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 Sperfslage, William (private). It impounds the Wolfley Creek-tr near Wetmore.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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 09/04/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyNemaha
Nearest CityWetmore
River/StreamWolfley Creek-tr
Coordinates39.72095, -95.89806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge333 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSPERFSLAGE, WILLIAM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection09/04/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09079
Federal IDKS09079
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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