is an earth dam located in Johnson 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 Sean M & Rachel L Graves;susan M Lewis;toma-shaw Homes Assn (private). It impounds the Kansas River-tr near Kansas City.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 127 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.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Kansas City |
| River/Stream | Kansas River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.02571, -94.76587 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Max Discharge | 545 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | SEAN M & RACHEL L GRAVES;SUSAN M LEWIS;TOMA-SHAW HOMES ASSN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS01163 |
| Federal ID | KS01163 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |