James T. & Deeann Foote

James T. & Deeann Foote is an earth dam located in Miami County, Kansas, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About James T. & Deeann Foote

The primary purpose of James T. & Deeann Foote is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Foote Land Company Llc (private). It impounds the North Wea Creek-tr.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,040 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/27/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountyMiami
River/StreamNorth Wea Creek-tr
Coordinates38.72631, -94.68740

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,040 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerFOOTE LAND COMPANY LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/27/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09142
Federal IDKS09142
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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