Site 12-7 is a rockfill dam located in Brown County, Kansas, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 625 ft long, taller than 85% 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 rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Site 12-7
Site 12-7 is a dam in Brown, Kansas. The dam is owned by Wolf River Wjd No 66 (local government). It impounds the Wolf River-tr.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 08/09/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| River/Stream | Wolf River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.67059, -95.37346 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 625 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 633 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Wolf River Wjd No 66 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/09/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07882 |
| Federal ID | KS07882 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |