is an earth dam located in Stanton County, Kansas. 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 Nichols, Mabel (private). It impounds the Bear Creek-tr near Lakin.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 164 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.

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
CountyStanton
Nearest CityLakin
River/StreamBear Creek-tr
Coordinates37.56021, -101.94119

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,340 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge1,493 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS05015
Federal IDKS05015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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