Milford Dam
Dam in Geary County, Kansas · Republican River · forms Milford Lake
Height
147 ft
45 m (NID height)
Length
6,300 ft
1,920 m
Completed
1966
Milford Lake today
1,145.89 ft
7 days ▼ 0.12 ft
vs full pool
▲ 1.49 ft
Normal storage
388,800 acre-ft
Normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation; Water Supply
- Dam type
- Rockfill
- Structural height
- 126 ft
- Owner
- USACE - Kansas City District (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 1,145,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 15,708 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 147 ft
- Drainage area
- 24,882 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 1,250 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Kansas City District
- Also known as
- Milford Lake
- NID ID
- KS00008
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Aug 18, 2026. Search NID ID KS00008 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.