Village Greens; Inc.
Village Greens; Inc. is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Kansas, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Village Greens; Inc.
The primary purpose of Village Greens; Inc. 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 Village Greens Inc (private). It impounds the French Creek-tr.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,160 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jefferson |
| River/Stream | French Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.22886, -95.51844 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,160 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 723 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | VILLAGE GREENS INC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS01113 |
| Federal ID | KS01113 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |