Ksnoname 4068 (haven)

Ksnoname 4068 (haven) is an earth dam located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ksnoname 4068 (haven)

The primary purpose of Ksnoname 4068 (haven) 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 Earth Rising Inc (private). It impounds the Fall Creek-tr near Linwood.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 10/25/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyLeavenworth
Nearest CityLinwood
River/StreamFall Creek-tr
Coordinates39.22771, -95.12076

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage149 acre-ft
Max Storage149 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge450 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEARTH RISING INC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection10/25/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04068
Federal IDKS04068
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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