Moxley Dam

Moxley Dam is a dam located in Sedgwick County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 400 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 Moxley Dam

The primary purpose of Moxley 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 Reichenberger (private). It impounds the South Fork Big Slough Creek-tr near Wichita.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet.

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
CountySedgwick
Nearest CityWichita
River/StreamSouth Fork Big Slough Creek-tr
Coordinates37.70679, -97.15763

Physical Characteristics

NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerReichenberger
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03741
Federal IDKS03741
More InfoState Dam Safety Program