High Prairie Lake

High Prairie Lake is an earth dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About High Prairie Lake

The primary purpose of High Prairie Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fox, Don (private). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr near Leavenworth.

The dam stands 78 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,007 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 07/31/1995. That was over 30 years ago.

At 78 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLeavenworth
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates39.28199, -95.03418

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height78 ft
Dam Height78 ft
Dam Length750 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,007 acre-ft
Max Storage1,007 acre-ft
Normal Storage740 acre-ft
Surface Area34 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,823 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFOX, DON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection07/31/1995
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09194
Federal IDKS09194
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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