State Fishing Lake is a dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,270 ft long, taller than 76% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About State Fishing Lake
State Fishing Lake is a dam in Butler, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the North Branch Rock Creek near Winfield.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,270 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,342 acre-feet. 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Nearest City | Winfield |
| River/Stream | North Branch Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.54646, -96.69414 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,342 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,342 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,057 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 3,500 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00311 |
| Federal ID | KS00311 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |