Big Basin-storage Ponds 3 &4 is an earth dam located in McPherson County, Kansas, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 6,519 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 Big Basin-storage Ponds 3 &4
Big Basin-storage Ponds 3 &4 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 6,519 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 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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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | McPherson |
| River/Stream | Blaze Fork-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.37828, -97.75256 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 6,519 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
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 | KS09302 |
| Federal ID | KS09302 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |