Sediment Basin 1/west Yard

Sediment Basin 1/west Yard is an earth dam located in Wichita County, Kansas, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sediment Basin 1/west Yard

Sediment Basin 1/west Yard is a dam in Wichita, Kansas. The dam is owned by Caprock Industries (private). It impounds the Ladder Creek-tr.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 11/03/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyWichita
River/StreamLadder Creek-tr
Coordinates38.58581, -101.37597

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCAPROCK INDUSTRIES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection11/03/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09277
Federal IDKS09277
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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