Coal Creek Dam is a concrete dam located in Allen County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 113 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Coal Creek Dam
Coal Creek Dam is a dam in Allen, Kansas. The dam is owned by Monarch Cement Co (private). It impounds the Coal Creek.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 113 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 45 square miles.
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.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Allen |
| River/Stream | Coal Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.79199, -95.43259 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 113 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 45 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 960 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Monarch Cement Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09222 |
| Federal ID | KS09222 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |