Stockwater Pond is an earth dam located in Osage County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 660 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 Stockwater Pond
The primary purpose of Stockwater Pond 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 Ruble, James L (private). It impounds the Wolf Creek-tr.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 10/26/2005. That was over 20 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osage |
| River/Stream | Wolf Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.71804, -95.54328 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 806 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ruble, James L |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/26/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS04157 |
| Federal ID | KS04157 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |