Clark State Fishing Lake is an earth dam located in Clark County, Kansas, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 75 ft75 ft tall and 1,500 ft long, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Clark State Fishing Lake
Clark State Fishing Lake is a dam in Clark, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Bluff Creek near Protection.
The dam stands 75 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 336 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 11,879 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 143 square miles. Completed in 1934, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/02/2017.
At 75 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Clark |
| Nearest City | Protection |
| River/Stream | Bluff Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.38212, -99.78039 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Height | 75 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1934 (92 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 11,879 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 11,879 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 7,662 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 336 acres |
| Drainage Area | 143 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 26,000 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/02/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00867 |
| Federal ID | KS00867 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |