Montgomery Co State Park Lake is a dam located in Montgomery County, Kansas, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 1,070 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Montgomery Co State Park Lake
Montgomery Co State Park Lake is a dam in Montgomery, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Coal Creek near Coffeyville.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 1,070 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,600 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/02/1992. That was over 33 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Coffeyville |
| River/Stream | Coal Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.16353, -95.68774 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,070 ft |
| Year Completed | 1953 (73 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 7,500 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/02/1992 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00885 |
| Federal ID | KS00885 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |