Davis Dam/watercrest Landing

Davis Dam/watercrest Landing is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Kansas, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis Dam/watercrest Landing

The primary purpose of Davis Dam/watercrest Landing 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 Davis, Randall (private). It impounds the Mill Creek-tr.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateKansas
CountyJohnson
River/StreamMill Creek-tr
Coordinates38.96437, -94.84766

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,000 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDAVIS, RANDALL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDKS07850
Federal IDKS07850
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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