Marsh Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Cloud County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 3,300 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 Marsh Creek Dam
Marsh Creek Dam is a dam in Cloud, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Marsh Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 3,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 300 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,095 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 149 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/04/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cloud |
| River/Stream | Marsh Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.62826, -97.87976 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,095 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,095 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 550 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 300 acres |
| Drainage Area | 149 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/04/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09259 |
| Federal ID | KS09259 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |