Duranleau Dam is an earth dam located in Elk County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 700 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 Duranleau Dam
The primary purpose of Duranleau Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Duranleau, Paul & Faye (private). It impounds the South Fork Wildcat Creek-tr.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 203 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 03/15/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Elk |
| River/Stream | South Fork Wildcat Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.31179, -96.28289 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 203 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 203 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Duranleau, Paul & Faye |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/15/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09377 |
| Federal ID | KS09377 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |