Welda Lake is an earth dam located in Anderson County, Kansas, built in 1916. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Welda Lake
Welda Lake is a dam in Anderson, Kansas. The dam is owned by Southern Kansas Country Club (private). It impounds the Bradshaw Creek near Greeley.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 500 acre-feet. Completed in 1916, 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 09/29/1993. That was over 33 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Anderson |
| Nearest City | Greeley |
| River/Stream | Bradshaw Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.16515, -95.25642 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1916 (110 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 380 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Southern Kansas Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/29/1993 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS03006 |
| Federal ID | KS03006 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |