Stockwater

Stockwater is an earth dam located in Greenwood County, Kansas, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stockwater

The primary purpose of Stockwater is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Hartness, Danny (private). It impounds the South Branch Otter Creek near Climax.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 05/31/1996. That was over 29 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyGreenwood
Nearest CityClimax
River/StreamSouth Branch Otter Creek
Coordinates37.63853, -96.34354

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHARTNESS, DANNY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/31/1996
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07746
Federal IDKS07746
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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