Cott Dam

Cott Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cott Dam

The primary purpose of Cott Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Cott, Robert (private). It impounds the Republican River-tr near Clay Center.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 350 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.

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 03/22/1995. That was over 31 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyClay
Nearest CityClay Center
River/StreamRepublican River-tr
Coordinates39.39315, -97.20764

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCOTT, ROBERT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection03/22/1995
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07747
Federal IDKS07747
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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