Mcclure Dam

Mcclure Dam is an earth dam located in Butler County, Kansas, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mcclure Dam

The primary purpose of Mcclure 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 Mcclure, Jacob (private). It impounds the Hickory Creek-tr.

The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 576 acre-feet. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

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 10/14/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

At 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyButler
River/StreamHickory Creek-tr
Coordinates37.61764, -96.81516

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height52 ft
Dam Height52 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage576 acre-ft
Max Storage576 acre-ft
Normal Storage366 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Max Discharge1,246 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMCCLURE, JACOB
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection10/14/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09221
Federal IDKS09221
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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