Brown Co State Fishing Lake is an earth dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 1,210 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Brown Co State Fishing Lake
The primary purpose of Brown Co State Fishing Lake is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Wolf River-tr near Leona.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,210 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,020 acre-feet. Completed in 1953, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Nearest City | Leona |
| River/Stream | Wolf River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.84470, -95.37640 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,020 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,020 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 490 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 4,000 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fish and Wildlife Pond |
| Owner | Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00865 |
| Federal ID | KS00865 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |