Lake Scott Dam is a dam located in Scott County, Kansas, built in 1926. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Lake Scott Dam
Lake Scott Dam is a dam in Scott, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Ladder Creek near Elkader.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,630 acre-feet. Completed in 1926, 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Scott |
| Nearest City | Elkader |
| River/Stream | Ladder Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.69136, -100.92469 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1926 (100 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,630 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,630 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 930 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 12,000 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 | KS00894 |
| Federal ID | KS00894 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |