Laas Dam is an earth dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 710 ft long. 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 Laas Dam
The primary purpose of Laas Dam 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 Walker, Trace & Cindy (private). It impounds the Spring Creek-tr near Bavaria.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 10/30/2006. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Saline |
| Nearest City | Bavaria |
| River/Stream | Spring Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.81551, -97.82802 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 710 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 111 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,209 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Walker, Trace & Cindy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS03218 |
| Federal ID | KS03218 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |