Hamilton County State Lake is a dam located in Hamilton County, Kansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 53 ft53 ft tall and 1,860 ft long, taller than 93% 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 Hamilton County State Lake
Hamilton County State Lake is a dam in Hamilton, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Plum Creek near Syracuse.
The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 1,860 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,240 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Hamilton |
| Nearest City | Syracuse |
| River/Stream | Plum Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.02643, -101.82145 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,860 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,070 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 4,000 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| 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 | KS00873 |
| Federal ID | KS00873 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |