Haley Dam

Haley Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Haley Dam

The primary purpose of Haley 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 Gilette, Rw & Ruby F (private). It impounds the West Fork Tauy Creek-tr near Peoria.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 765 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityPeoria
River/StreamWest Fork Tauy Creek-tr
Coordinates38.75743, -95.30018

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length765 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge235 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGILETTE, RW & RUBY F
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00596
Federal IDKS00596
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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