Site 140 is an earth dam located in Cowley County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,760 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 Site 140
Site 140 is a dam in Cowley, Kansas. The dam is owned by Middle Walnut Wjd No 60 (local government). It impounds the Stewart Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 551 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.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cowley |
| River/Stream | Stewart Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.37326, -97.06624 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,760 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 551 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 551 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,564 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Middle Walnut Wjd No 60 |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09523 |
| Federal ID | KS09523 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |