is an earth dam located in Lyon County, Kansas, built in 1979. 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 Estes, Porter (private). It impounds the Dow Creek-tr.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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
CountyLyon
River/StreamDow Creek-tr
Coordinates38.63780, -96.17762

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS05353
Federal IDKS05353
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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