is an earth dam located in Bourbon County, Kansas, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About

The primary purpose of is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Johnson, Richard (private). It impounds the Walnut Creek-tr near Deerfield Missouri.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/23/1979. That was over 46 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Nearest CityDeerfield Missouri
River/StreamWalnut Creek-tr
Coordinates37.72125, -94.74450

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge290 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJOHNSON, RICHARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection05/23/1979
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00257
Federal IDKS00257
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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