is a dam located in Jackson 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 Amon, Floyd D (private). It impounds the Straight Creek-tr near Arrington.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 39 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/11/1990. That was over 35 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
Nearest CityArrington
River/StreamStraight Creek-tr
Coordinates39.51722, -95.66818

Physical Characteristics

NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length610 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage39 acre-ft
Max Storage39 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Max Discharge213 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAMON, FLOYD D
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection12/11/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00945
Federal IDKS00945
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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