Lowell Power Plant Spillway is a concrete dam located in Cherokee County, Kansas, built in 1905. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 42 ft long, taller than 72% 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 concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lowell Power Plant Spillway
Lowell Power Plant Spillway is a dam in Cherokee, Kansas. The dam is owned by Empire District Electric Company (the) (private). It impounds the Shoal Creek near Lowell.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 42 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 7,600 acre-feet. Completed in 1905, the structure is over a century 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.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Lowell |
| River/Stream | Shoal Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.05546, -94.70152 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 42 ft |
| Year Completed | 1905 (121 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 7,600 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 7,600 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 7,600 acre-ft |
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 | KS02984 |
| Federal ID | KS02984 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |