Lake Cherolyn (aka-earl Johnson Fish Pond)

Lake Cherolyn (aka-earl Johnson Fish Pond) is an earth dam located in Kingman County, Kansas, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Cherolyn (aka-earl Johnson Fish Pond)

The primary purpose of Lake Cherolyn (aka-earl Johnson Fish Pond) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Johnson Farms Of Rago Llc (private). It impounds the Chikaskia River-tr.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 663 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 01/31/2017.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyKingman
River/StreamChikaskia River-tr
Coordinates37.43189, -98.11313

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage663 acre-ft
Max Storage663 acre-ft
Normal Storage196 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHNSON FARMS OF RAGO LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/31/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01199
Federal IDKS01199
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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