Ast Dam

Ast Dam is an earth dam located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ast Dam

The primary purpose of Ast Dam 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 Ast Jr Trust, Joseph (private). It impounds the Cowskin Creek-tr near Wichita.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 01/15/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Nearest CityWichita
River/StreamCowskin Creek-tr
Coordinates37.64547, -97.51794

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge840 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAST JR TRUST, JOSEPH
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/15/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09156
Federal IDKS09156
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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