is an earth dam located in Dickinson County, Kansas, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 940 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
The primary purpose of is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bowden, Lena (private). It impounds the Turkey Creek-tr near Enterprise.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, the structure is well into its service life at over 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.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| Nearest City | Enterprise |
| River/Stream | Turkey Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.80930, -97.13547 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 940 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 468 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bowden, Lena |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS04552 |
| Federal ID | KS04552 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |