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

About

The primary purpose of is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pratt, De (private). It impounds the Mud Creek-tr near Black Wolf.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 315 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
CountyEllis
Nearest CityBlack Wolf
River/StreamMud Creek-tr
Coordinates38.87501, -99.10938

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length900 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage315 acre-ft
Max Storage315 acre-ft
Normal Storage115 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,130 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPRATT, DE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00626
Federal IDKS00626
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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