Hoover Lake is an earth dam located in Kingman County, Kansas, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 625 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Hoover Lake
The primary purpose of Hoover Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hoover Lakes Inc (private). It impounds the Smoots Creek-tr near Waterloo.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 456 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 10/08/1990. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Kingman |
| Nearest City | Waterloo |
| River/Stream | Smoots Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.67311, -97.99657 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 625 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 456 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 456 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 213 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,168 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hoover Lakes Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/08/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS03731 |
| Federal ID | KS03731 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |