Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-g-10

About Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-g-10

The primary purpose of Kiowa Crk Wtrshd 2-g-10 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Kiowa Conservation District (carnahan, Charlie) (local government). It impounds the Kiowa Creek-tr near Kiowa.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 937 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 04/22/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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