is a dam located in Ottawa County, Kansas. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 375 ft long. 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 Bane, Roy (private). It impounds the Pipe Creek-tr near Minneapolis.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet.

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
CountyOttawa
Nearest CityMinneapolis
River/StreamPipe Creek-tr
Coordinates39.26667, -97.52305

Physical Characteristics

NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length375 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Max Discharge2,310 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDKS00058
Federal IDKS00058
More InfoState Dam Safety Program