Site No. 14 (spillman Creek) is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Kansas, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,523 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Site No. 14 (spillman Creek)
Site No. 14 (spillman Creek) is a dam in Lincoln, Kansas. The dam is owned by Spillman Creek Wjd No 43 Revised (local government). It impounds the Bacon Creek-tr.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,523 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,049 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 2003, the structure is relatively new.
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 07/17/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lincoln |
| River/Stream | Bacon Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.17827, -98.33741 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,523 ft |
| Year Completed | 2003 (23 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,049 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,049 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,481 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Spillman Creek Wjd No 43 Revised |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/17/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07784 |
| Federal ID | KS07784 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |