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

About

The primary purpose of 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 Larsen, Oscar (private). It impounds the Slate Creek-tr near Arkansas City.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountySumner
Nearest CityArkansas City
River/StreamSlate Creek-tr
Coordinates37.15583, -97.28853

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge368 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLARSEN, OSCAR
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02566
Federal IDKS02566
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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