Merle Dake's Stockwater Pond is a rockfill dam located in Republic County, Kansas, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 310 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Merle Dake's Stockwater Pond
The primary purpose of Merle Dake's Stockwater Pond 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 Dake, Merle (private). It impounds the Rose Creek-tr.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 12/17/1998. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Republic |
| River/Stream | Rose Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.99507, -97.55768 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 594 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Dake, Merle |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/17/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07853 |
| Federal ID | KS07853 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |