Big Basin-storage Ponds 1 & 2

Big Basin-storage Ponds 1 & 2 is an earth dam located in McPherson County, Kansas, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Basin-storage Ponds 1 & 2

Big Basin-storage Ponds 1 & 2 is a dam in McPherson, Kansas. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept Of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Blaze Fork-tr.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 8,200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 251 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMcPherson
River/StreamBlaze Fork-tr
Coordinates38.37362, -97.74710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length8,200 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage251 acre-ft
Max Storage251 acre-ft
Normal Storage2 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerKANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE PARKS & TOURISM
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09301
Federal IDKS09301
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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