Wildcat Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Harper County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 46 ft46 ft tall and 1,810 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wildcat Creek Dam
The primary purpose of Wildcat Creek Dam 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 Sunflower R C & D (local government). It impounds the Wildcat Creek near Bluff City.
The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 1,810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 111 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,535 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/20/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Harper |
| Nearest City | Bluff City |
| River/Stream | Wildcat Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.07581, -97.97366 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,810 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,535 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,535 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 634 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 111 acres |
| Drainage Area | 10 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Sunflower R C & D |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/20/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS04701 |
| Federal ID | KS04701 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |