Brune Dam

Brune Dam is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brune Dam

The primary purpose of Brune Dam 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 Brune, James W (private). It impounds the Washington Creek near Clinton.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityClinton
River/StreamWashington Creek
Coordinates38.80295, -95.36617

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length800 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge350 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBRUNE, JAMES W
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS07724
Federal IDKS07724
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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