Anthony City Dam

Anthony City Dam is an earth dam located in Harper County, Kansas, built in 1935. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Anthony City Dam

The primary purpose of Anthony City Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Anthony, City Of (local government). It impounds the Spring Creek near Bluff City.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 129 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,915 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 21 square miles. Completed in 1935, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/18/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateKansas
CountyHarper
Nearest CityBluff City
River/StreamSpring Creek
Coordinates37.17298, -98.05018

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length1,680 ft
Year Completed1935 (91 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,915 acre-ft
Max Storage1,915 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,210 acre-ft
Surface Area129 acres
Drainage Area21 sq mi
Max Discharge15,854 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerANTHONY, CITY OF
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/18/2009
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDKS02481
Federal IDKS02481
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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