Wattles Lake is an earth dam located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 410 ft long. 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 Wattles Lake
The primary purpose of Wattles Lake 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 Wattles, Wf (previous Owner) (private). It impounds the Spring Creek near Oxford.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.
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 | Spring Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.55233, -97.45686 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 410 ft |
| Year Completed | 2003 (23 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,555 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wattles, Wf (previous Owner) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS01894 |
| Federal ID | KS01894 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |