is an earth dam located in Smith County, Kansas, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 Lambert, Cecil (private). It impounds the East Beaver Creek-tr near Gaylord.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateKansas
CountySmith
Nearest CityGaylord
River/StreamEast Beaver Creek-tr
Coordinates39.91884, -98.81860

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge283 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLAMBERT, CECIL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00071
Federal IDKS00071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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