Horse Creek Lodge is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Horse Creek Lodge
The primary purpose of Horse Creek Lodge is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Spirit Lake LLC (private). It impounds the Little Wild Horse Creek-tr near Perry.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 199 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 05/21/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Perry |
| River/Stream | Little Wild Horse Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.13261, -95.36150 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 199 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 617 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Spirit Lake LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/21/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02760 |
| Federal ID | KS02760 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |