Clinton Wildlife Area (snipe Marsh) is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 3,532 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 Clinton Wildlife Area (snipe Marsh)
Clinton Wildlife Area (snipe Marsh) is a dam in Douglas, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Wakarusa River.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 3,532 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 315 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| River/Stream | Wakarusa River |
| Coordinates | 38.89857, -95.46397 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,532 ft |
| Year Completed | 2006 (20 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 315 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 315 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 203 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Kansas Dept of Wildlife Parks & Tourism |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09299 |
| Federal ID | KS09299 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |