Lower Wiedemann Dam

About Lower Wiedemann Dam

The primary purpose of Lower Wiedemann 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 Flint Hills Land & Cattle (private). It impounds the Spring Creek near Reece.

The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 1,765 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,053 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/23/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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