Harmon Dam
Harmon Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Kansas, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Harmon Dam
The primary purpose of Harmon Dam 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 Deffenbaugh Industries Inc (private). It impounds the Kansas River-tr near Holliday.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/16/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Holliday |
| River/Stream | Kansas River-tr |
| Coordinates | 39.02108, -94.79203 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 117 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,609 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES INC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 02/16/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS03907 |
| Federal ID | KS03907 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |