Wastewater Lagoon is an earth dam located in Washington County, Kansas, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 950 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Wastewater Lagoon
Wastewater Lagoon is a dam in Washington, Kansas. The dam is owned by 3mk Pork LLC (private). It impounds the Riddle Creek-tr near Washington.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Washington |
| River/Stream | Riddle Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.87444, -97.12410 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 206 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 210 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | 3mk Pork LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07689 |
| Federal ID | KS07689 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |