is a dam located in Cowley County, Kansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height17 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 638 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

is a dam in Cowley, Kansas. The dam is owned by Shawver (private). It impounds the Upper Dutch Creek-tr near Winfield.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 638 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet. Completed in 1964, 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyCowley
Nearest CityWinfield
River/StreamUpper Dutch Creek-tr
Coordinates37.45659, -96.80785

Physical Characteristics

NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length638 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Max Discharge613 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerShawver
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03676
Federal IDKS03676
More InfoState Dam Safety Program