Sabetha Country Club
Sabetha Country Club is an earth dam located in Nemaha County, Kansas, built in 1970. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Sabetha Country Club
Sabetha Country Club is a dam in Nemaha, Kansas. The dam is owned by Sabetha Golf Club (private). It impounds the Pony Creek-tr near Sabetha.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 491 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1970, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/05/2021.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Kansas dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Nemaha |
| Nearest City | Sabetha |
| River/Stream | Pony Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.92601, -95.80706 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 491 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 491 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 200 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | SABETHA GOLF CLUB |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 09/05/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS01499 |
| Federal ID | KS01499 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |