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 Woodland Estates Home Assoc (private). It impounds the Mill Creek-tr near Zarah.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 06/05/1992. That was over 33 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityZarah
River/StreamMill Creek-tr
Coordinates38.91185, -94.81722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length560 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge506 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWOODLAND ESTATES HOME ASSOC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection06/05/1992
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS01182
Federal IDKS01182
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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