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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 620 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Haley, Eugene W (private). It impounds the Rock Creek-tr.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateKansas
CountyDouglas
River/StreamRock Creek-tr
Coordinates38.80768, -95.42663

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length620 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge638 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHaley, Eugene W
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00031
Federal IDKS00031
More InfoState Dam Safety Program