Koelling Dam

Koelling Dam is an earth dam located in Osborne County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Koelling Dam

The primary purpose of Koelling Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Miller, Brad (private). It impounds the Paradise Creek-tr.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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 03/31/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyOsborne
River/StreamParadise Creek-tr
Coordinates39.16663, -98.87038

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length660 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge430 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMILLER, BRAD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/31/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01608
Federal IDKS01608
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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