is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Kansas, built in 1975. 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 May, Hubert B (private). It impounds the Nebo Creek-tr near Half Mound.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 CityHalf Mound
River/StreamNebo Creek-tr
Coordinates39.42815, -95.57510

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge295 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMAY, HUBERT B
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04102
Federal IDKS04102
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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