is an earth dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About

The primary purpose of is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Laverie (private). It impounds the Tr- Little Stranger Creek near Linwood.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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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Low HazardNot Available ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLinwood
River/StreamTr- Little Stranger Creek
Coordinates39.17734, -94.94284

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge847 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerLaverie
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Available
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS02820
Federal IDKS02820
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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