Kill Creek Regional Park Lake is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Kansas, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 1,220 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Kill Creek Regional Park Lake
The primary purpose of Kill Creek Regional Park Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Johnson County (local government). It impounds the Kill Creek-tr near Desoto.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 1,220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 712 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 01/10/2001. That was over 25 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Desoto |
| River/Stream | Kill Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.91217, -94.97494 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,220 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 712 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 712 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 347 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Johnson County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/10/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07908 |
| Federal ID | KS07908 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |