is a dam located in Hamilton 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 Loeppke, Harlan (private). It impounds the Bear Creek-tr.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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

StateKansas
CountyHamilton
River/StreamBear Creek-tr
Coordinates37.74060, -101.64928

Physical Characteristics

NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length750 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Max Discharge5,500 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLOEPPKE, HARLAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00831
Federal IDKS00831
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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