Gassaway Dam is a dam located in Ellis County, Kansas, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 519 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Gassaway Dam
Gassaway Dam is a dam in Ellis, Kansas. The dam is owned by Thiel, Randall R (private). It impounds the Saline River-tr near Turkville.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 519 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellis |
| Nearest City | Turkville |
| River/Stream | Saline River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.11151, -99.38318 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 519 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 430 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Thiel, Randall R |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00633 |
| Federal ID | KS00633 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |