Jessee Pond
Jessee Pond is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Kansas, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Jessee Pond
The primary purpose of Jessee Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Jessee Grain (private). It impounds the Shawnee Creek-tr.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 1,553 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 234 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2012, the structure is relatively new.
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 | Cherokee |
| River/Stream | Shawnee Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 37.16705, -94.67670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,553 ft |
| Year Completed | 2012 (14 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 234 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 234 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 3,050 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | JESSEE GRAIN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | KS09357 |
| Federal ID | KS09357 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |