Rolling Hills Ranch

Rolling Hills Ranch is an earth dam located in Saline County, Kansas, built in 1965. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Rolling Hills Ranch

The primary purpose of Rolling Hills Ranch is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walker Trust, Carolyn L (private). It impounds the Mulberry Creek-tr near Hedville.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 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 significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 04/08/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateKansas
CountySaline
Nearest CityHedville
River/StreamMulberry Creek-tr
Coordinates38.84645, -97.76236

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge678 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWALKER TRUST, CAROLYN L
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection04/08/2013
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDKS03230
Federal IDKS03230
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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