Ast Dam is an earth dam located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 700 ft long. 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 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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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Nearest City | Wichita |
| River/Stream | Cowskin Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.64547, -97.51794 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 840 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ast Jr Trust, Joseph |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/15/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09156 |
| Federal ID | KS09156 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |