Dam 1

Dam 1 is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Kansas, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dam 1

The primary purpose of Dam 1 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 Egbert, Vernon (private). It impounds the Hickory Creek-tr near Oswego.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 364 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 11/14/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityOswego
River/StreamHickory Creek-tr
Coordinates37.43103, -95.01979

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,700 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage364 acre-ft
Max Storage364 acre-ft
Normal Storage145 acre-ft
Surface Area32 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge830 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEGBERT, VERNON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection11/14/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00475
Federal IDKS00475
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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