Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam dam
Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam
Site 104, also known as Trabue Sp Dam, is located in the Middle Walnut Watershed in Butler County, Kansas. This dam, designed by the USDA NRCS, serves the primary purpose of flood risk reduction along Fourmile Creek. With a height of 29 feet and a storage capacity of 473 acre-feet, this buttress-type dam plays a crucial role in managing water flow and protecting surrounding areas from potential flooding events.
Managed by the local government and regulated by the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Trabue Sp Dam is considered to have a low hazard potential and has not been rated for its condition assessment. Despite lacking a recent inspection date, this dam has a spillway width of 100 feet and can handle a maximum discharge of 729 cubic feet per second. While the dam has not been modified in recent years, it is essential for water resource and climate enthusiasts to monitor its condition and ensure it continues to effectively mitigate flood risks in the region.
Although lacking certain details such as the year of completion and current condition assessment, Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam remains a key infrastructure for flood risk reduction in the area. With its strategic location and design, this dam demonstrates the importance of sustainable water resource management and the critical role of infrastructure in adapting to changing climate conditions. As efforts to address climate change intensify, the proper maintenance and monitoring of dams like Trabue Sp Dam will be crucial in safeguarding communities and ecosystems from the impacts of extreme weather events.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Whitewater R At Towanda | 43 cfs | → |
| Arkansas R At Derby | 226 cfs | → |
| Arkansas R At Wichita | 993 cfs | → |
| Floodway At Arkansas R At Wichita | · | → |
| Arkansas R Nr Maize | 166 cfs | → |
| L Arkansas R At Valley Center | 70 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam.
Boat launches
- East 29th Street North Wichita
- Wichita
- West 55th Street South 1378, Wichita
- East 45th Street North 1221, Park City
- Old 82nd Road Winfield
- North Lake Road Winfield
Campgrounds
Track Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam
Where does the data for Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Site 104 - Trabue Sp Dam.