Gardner Celebration Park
Gardner Celebration Park is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Kansas, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Gardner Celebration Park
The primary purpose of Gardner Celebration Park is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gardner, City Of (local government). It impounds the Kill Creek-tr near Desoto, Ks.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet. Completed in 2008, 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 12/19/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Desoto, Ks |
| River/Stream | Kill Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.83727, -94.96580 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
| Year Completed | 2008 (18 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | GARDNER, CITY OF |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 12/19/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09317 |
| Federal ID | KS09317 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |