Jewell County State Lake is an earth dam located in Jewell County, Kansas, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,300 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 Jewell County State Lake
Jewell County State Lake is a dam in Jewell, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Ash Creek near Glen Elder.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 57 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,460 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 10/24/2003. That was over 22 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Nearest City | Glen Elder |
| River/Stream | Ash Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.69696, -98.28257 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,460 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,460 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 619 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 57 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,000 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 | 10/24/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00875 |
| Federal ID | KS00875 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |