is an earth dam located in Ellsworth 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 Patrick, Kevin D (private). It impounds the Smoky Hill River-tr near Langley.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 10/09/2006. That was over 19 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
Nearest CityLangley
River/StreamSmoky Hill River-tr
Coordinates38.55499, -97.97551

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length620 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge367 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPATRICK, KEVIN D
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection10/09/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00642
Federal IDKS00642
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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