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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Brocaw, R B (private). It impounds the Middle Creek-tr near Lacygne.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 43 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
CountyMiami
Nearest CityLacygne
River/StreamMiddle Creek-tr
Coordinates38.39986, -94.84887

Physical Characteristics

NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Max Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Max Discharge650 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBrocaw, R B
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDKS00108
Federal IDKS00108
More InfoState Dam Safety Program