Jeffrey Engergy Center-bottom Ash Storage (tower Hill Lake)
Jeffrey Engergy Center-bottom Ash Storage (tower Hill Lake) is an earth dam located in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Jeffrey Engergy Center-bottom Ash Storage (tower Hill Lake)
Jeffrey Engergy Center-bottom Ash Storage (tower Hill Lake) is a dam in Pottawatomie, Kansas. The dam is owned by Evergy, Inc. (private). It impounds the Kansas River-tr near Belvue.
The dam stands 81 feet tall and stretches 2,075 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 120 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,625 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 09/05/2013. That was over 12 years ago.
At 81 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Pottawatomie |
| Nearest City | Belvue |
| River/Stream | Kansas River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.28015, -96.15395 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 81 ft |
| Dam Height | 81 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,075 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,625 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,625 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 120 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 10,374 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | EVERGY, INC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/05/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09012 |
| Federal ID | KS09012 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |