Robinson Site

Robinson Site is an earth dam located in Allen County, Kansas, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Robinson Site

The primary purpose of Robinson Site is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Marmaton Wjd No 102 (local government). It impounds the Marmaton River-tr.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 852 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2014, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/12/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyAllen
River/StreamMarmaton River-tr
Coordinates37.83697, -95.10333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length852 ft
Year Completed2014 (12 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage170 acre-ft
Max Storage170 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge925 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMARMATON WJD NO 102
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/12/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09515
Federal IDKS09515
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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