Clay Dam

Clay Dam is an earth dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clay Dam

Clay Dam is a dam in Leavenworth, Kansas. The dam is owned by Clay, Timothy J & Cari P (private). It impounds the Little Plum Creek-tr near Leavenworth.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 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 02/04/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLeavenworth
River/StreamLittle Plum Creek-tr
Coordinates39.40927, -95.01345

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge94 cfs

Ownership & Safety

OwnerCLAY, TIMOTHY J & CARI P
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection02/04/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04052
Federal IDKS04052
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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