Watson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Kansas, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 700 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 Watson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Watson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Oldco Investments (tom Watson) (private). It impounds the Wolf Creek-tr.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 | Johnson |
| River/Stream | Wolf Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.78458, -94.70142 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 182 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Oldco Investments (tom Watson) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07298 |
| Federal ID | KS07298 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |