is a dam located in Douglas County, Kansas. 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 Bromelsick Land Co (private). It impounds the Wakarusa River-tr.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet.
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.
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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| River/Stream | Wakarusa River-tr |
| Coordinates | 38.94342, -95.38307 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 600 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | BROMELSICK LAND CO |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00582 |
| Federal ID | KS00582 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |