is an earth dam located in Chase County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About

The primary purpose of is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Hicks, Earl (private). It impounds the Cedar Creek-tr near Clements.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 166 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyChase
Nearest CityClements
River/StreamCedar Creek-tr
Coordinates38.19104, -96.80887

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length825 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage166 acre-ft
Max Storage166 acre-ft
Normal Storage94 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge198 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHICKS, EARL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00336
Federal IDKS00336
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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