Glasgow Dam is a rockfill dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 435 ft long, taller than 84% 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Glasgow Dam
The primary purpose of Glasgow 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 Glasgow, Loren (private). It impounds the Big Muddy Creek-tr near Grantville.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 10/18/1990. That was over 36 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Grantville |
| River/Stream | Big Muddy Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.13554, -95.55791 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,432 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Glasgow, Loren |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/18/1990 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS04016 |
| Federal ID | KS04016 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |