Simon Dam
Simon Dam is an earth dam located in Hamilton County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Simon Dam
The primary purpose of Simon Dam 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 Simon, Cletus (private). It impounds the Plum Creek near Syracuse.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 172 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 04/02/1997. That was over 29 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Hamilton |
| Nearest City | Syracuse |
| River/Stream | Plum Creek |
| Coordinates | 38.07994, -101.82738 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,580 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | SIMON, CLETUS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 04/02/1997 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS00834 |
| Federal ID | KS00834 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |