Indian Creek Project is an earth dam located in Linn County, Kansas, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 3,000 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Indian Creek Project
Indian Creek Project is a dam in Linn, Kansas. The dam is owned by Mined Land Cons & Rec Board (private). It impounds the Indian Creek-tr near Fulton.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 3,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 511 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | Fulton |
| River/Stream | Indian Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.07274, -94.61907 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 511 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 511 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,147 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Mined Land Cons & Rec Board |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07354 |
| Federal ID | KS07354 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |