is an earth dam located in Crawford 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 Johnson, Gary (private). It impounds the Lightning Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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
CountyCrawford
River/StreamLightning Creek
Coordinates37.60248, -94.86580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length470 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS07138
Federal IDKS07138
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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