Cedar Lake is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 491 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 Cedar Lake
The primary purpose of Cedar Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Perkins, James Randall (private). It impounds the South Cedar Creek-tr near Valley Falls.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 491 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 01/17/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Valley Falls |
| River/Stream | South Cedar Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.31671, -95.65662 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 491 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 78 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Perkins, James Randall |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/17/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00923 |
| Federal ID | KS00923 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |