Lake Waltanna is a dam located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 890 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Lake Waltanna
The primary purpose of Lake Waltanna 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, Walter & Anna (private). It impounds the Afton Creek-tr near Oxford.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 890 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 228 acre-feet.
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.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Nearest City | Oxford |
| River/Stream | Afton Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.60047, -97.61329 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 890 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 228 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 228 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 158 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 4,426 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Miller, Walter & Anna |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS01893 |
| Federal ID | KS01893 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |