Shawnee County State Fishing Lake is an earth dam located in Shawnee County, Kansas, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 1,750 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 Shawnee County State Fishing Lake
The primary purpose of Shawnee County State Fishing Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Little Soldier Creek-tr near Menekon.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 135 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,255 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2010, the structure is relatively new.
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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/19/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Shawnee |
| Nearest City | Menekon |
| River/Stream | Little Soldier Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.19850, -95.80317 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,750 ft |
| Year Completed | 2010 (16 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,255 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,255 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,568 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 135 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,236 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/19/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00895 |
| Federal ID | KS00895 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |