is an earth dam located in Douglas County, Kansas, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 1,060 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About

The primary purpose of 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 Dibble, Cm (private). It impounds the Washington Creek-tr near Eudora.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,060 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Nearest CityEudora
River/StreamWashington Creek-tr
Coordinates38.86588, -95.33320

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,060 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage138 acre-ft
Max Storage138 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge914 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDibble, Cm
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00030
Federal IDKS00030
More InfoState Dam Safety Program