Sediment Pond 5
Sediment Pond 5 is a rockfill dam located in Linn County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Sediment Pond 5
The primary purpose of Sediment Pond 5 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co (private).
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 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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Location
| State | Kansas |
| County | Linn |
| Nearest City | Pleasanton |
| Coordinates | 38.25243, -94.62743 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Rockfill |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,532 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | PITTSBURG & MIDWAY COAL MINING CO |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS07353 |
| Federal ID | KS07353 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |