Riverton Bypass Spillway is a dam located in Cherokee County, Kansas, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Riverton Bypass Spillway
Riverton Bypass Spillway is a dam in Cherokee, Kansas. The dam is owned by Empire District Electric Company (the) (private). It impounds the Spring River near Baxter Springs.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 580 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 7,600 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,430 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 05/30/1979. That was over 47 years ago.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Baxter Springs |
| River/Stream | Spring River |
| Coordinates | 37.06488, -94.70356 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1957 (69 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 7,600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 7,600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 4,340 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 580 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,430 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Empire District Electric Company (the) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/30/1979 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS02983 |
| Federal ID | KS02983 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |