The Woodston Diversion Dam is located on the South Fork of the Solomon River about 1.5 miles west of Woodston, Kansas. It is a concrete ogee-type spillway 151 feet long with earthfill dikes 2,150 feet long. The dam has a hydraulic height of 14 feet. The concrete spillway section has a maximum capacity of 14,000 cubic feet per second. The dam diverts water into the Osborne Canal, which is 32.6 miles in length and has an initial capacity of 160 cubic feet per second.
General
Project
PSMBP-Webster
Location
2 miles West of Woodston, KS
Longitude
-99.1331
Latitude
39.4486
Watercourse
Solomon River
Original Construction
1957-1959
Dimensions
Crest Elevation
1700.0 ft
Structural Height
30.0 ft
Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam)
14.0 ft
Crest Length
151.0 ft
Volume of Dam Construction Materials
2950.0 cu yd
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Outlet Works Capacity at Elevation
380.0 cfs at 1889.6 ft
Spillway Capacity at Elevation
14000.0 cfs at 1695.0
Diversion Capacity at Elevation
1686.5 ft
Contact
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