Old Fish Farm is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 550 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 Old Fish Farm
The primary purpose of Old Fish Farm is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Shults, Gary & Peggy (private). It impounds the Captain Creek - Tr.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 04/25/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| River/Stream | Captain Creek - Tr |
| Coordinates | 38.80187, -95.10846 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,090 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Shults, Gary & Peggy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/25/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09330 |
| Federal ID | KS09330 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |