Catalog Record
Cedar Bluff Reservoir (Kansas) Sedimentation Survey Data
Cedar Bluff Reservoir Sedimentation Survey Data. The primary purpose of this type of survey is to determine the present storage-elevation relationship of the reservoir and possible change in storage due to sedimentation. Cedar Bluff Reservoir is associated with Cedar Bluff Dam. Reservoir sedimentation surveys typically contain a survey report, area-capacity (ACAP) table, and geospatial data.
Generation Effort
Reservoir Sedimentation Surveys
Location
Cedar Bluff Reservoir and Dam
Themes
Infrastructure and Assets
Reclamation Project
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
Reclamation Program
Location Information
Location Name
Cedar Bluff Reservoir and Dam
Location Description
Cedar Bluff Reservoir is impounded at its eastern end by Cedar Bluff Dam. The Cedar Bluff Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Program is on the north side of the Smoky Hill River, 18 miles southwest of Ellis, Kansas. It consists of an earthfill dam and reservoir and provides water to the Cedar Bluff National Fish Hatchery and to the city of Russell, Kansas. The unit also protects the downstream valley from floods.
Location Parent
State(s)
Kansas
Unified Region(s)
Missouri Basin
Timezone
CT
Elevation
2,198 ft
Vertical Datum
NGVD29
Coordinates (lat, long)
(38.7917, -99.725)
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
