is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1974. 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 Harding, James (private). It impounds the South Cedar Creek-tr near Valley Falls.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 CityValley Falls
River/StreamSouth Cedar Creek-tr
Coordinates39.35781, -95.72214

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge314 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHARDING, JAMES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04101
Federal IDKS04101
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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