Pawnee Wildlife Reservoir is an earth dam located in Bourbon County, Kansas, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 1,250 ft long, taller than 88% 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 embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Pawnee Wildlife Reservoir
The primary purpose of Pawnee Wildlife Reservoir is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pawnee Wildlife Inc (private).
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 97 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,178 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Bourbon |
| Coordinates | 37.68952, -94.78241 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,178 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,178 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,105 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 97 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,200 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pawnee Wildlife Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07041 |
| Federal ID | KS07041 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |