is a dam located in Johnson County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About

The primary purpose of is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Coso Development Company (private). It impounds the Blue River-tr near Kenneth.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet.

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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityKenneth
River/StreamBlue River-tr
Coordinates38.83481, -94.61658

Physical Characteristics

NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length440 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Max Discharge141 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCOSO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS04165
Federal IDKS04165
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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