is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1972. 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 Eickhoff Farms Inc (private). It impounds the East Fork Muddy Creek-tr near Grantville.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJackson
Nearest CityGrantville
River/StreamEast Fork Muddy Creek-tr
Coordinates39.27058, -95.61243

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge183 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEICKHOFF FARMS INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS03109
Federal IDKS03109
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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