Patrick Dam

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

About Patrick Dam

The primary purpose of Patrick 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 Patrick Trust, Duane J. It impounds the Smoky Hill River-tr.

The dam stands 12 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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
CountyMcPherson
River/StreamSmoky Hill River-tr
Coordinates38.57021, -97.78270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPATRICK TRUST, DUANE J
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS09570
Federal IDKS09570
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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