Hodgeman State Fishing Lake is an earth dam located in Hodgeman County, Kansas, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 1,280 ft long, taller than 92% 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 Hodgeman State Fishing Lake
Hodgeman State Fishing Lake is a dam in Hodgeman, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Rock Creek near Hanston.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 1,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 87 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,020 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/12/1990. That was over 36 years ago.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Hodgeman |
| Nearest City | Hanston |
| River/Stream | Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.04747, -99.82122 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,020 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,020 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 730 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 87 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/12/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00874 |
| Federal ID | KS00874 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |