Warnick Dam

Warnick Dam is a dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Warnick Dam

The primary purpose of Warnick Dam is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Warnick, Mark (private). It impounds the Salt Creek-tr near Leavenworth.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/29/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLeavenworth
River/StreamSalt Creek-tr
Coordinates39.32185, -95.02680

Physical Characteristics

NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerWARNICK, MARK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/29/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09193
Federal IDKS09193
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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