Old Fish Farm

Old Fish Farm is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Old Fish Farm

The primary purpose of Old Fish Farm is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shults, Gary & Peggy (private). It impounds the Captain Creek - Tr.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 04/25/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
River/StreamCaptain Creek - Tr
Coordinates38.80187, -95.10846

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length550 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge2,090 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSHULTS, GARY & PEGGY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection04/25/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09330
Federal IDKS09330
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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