Bandy Reservoir

Bandy Reservoir is an earth dam located in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bandy Reservoir

The primary purpose of Bandy Reservoir is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Bandy, Rufus (private). It impounds the Loire Creek-tr.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet.

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 12/24/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyWabaunsee
River/StreamLoire Creek-tr
Coordinates39.00282, -96.34100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length625 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerBANDY, RUFUS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/24/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09217
Federal IDKS09217
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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