Wulfkuhle Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Wulfkuhle Dam
The primary purpose of Wulfkuhle Dam 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 Holder, Richard H & Judy M (private). It impounds the Deer Creek-tr.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet.
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 07/22/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| River/Stream | Deer Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.95256, -95.45005 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Max Discharge | 216 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Holder, Richard H & Judy M |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/22/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00581 |
| Federal ID | KS00581 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |