Wildlife Enhancement Dam is an earth dam located in Ottawa County, Kansas, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 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 Wildlife Enhancement Dam
Wildlife Enhancement Dam is a dam in Ottawa, Kansas. The dam is owned by Gregg, Joe (private). It impounds the Second Creek-tr near Minneapolis.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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 11/30/1993. That was over 32 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ottawa |
| Nearest City | Minneapolis |
| River/Stream | Second Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.30536, -97.92576 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Gregg, Joe |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/1993 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07625 |
| Federal ID | KS07625 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |